A DROITWICH Paedophile who raped and sexually abused a boy has been jailed for 25 years.
Jason Lane, 44, of Old Coach Road, Droitwich, had previously been found guilty of 16 offences against his victim in June at Redditch Crown Court.
Lane was found guilty of the following ahead of today’s hearing at Worcester Crown Court where the judge described him as a ‘very dangerous individual’.
He was convicted of three counts of rape of a boy under 13, two counts of rape of boy aged 13 to 15, four counts of assaulting a boy under 13 by touching and three counts of causing/inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity.
He was also convicted of causing/ inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity by penetration and two counts of attempting to cause/incite a boy aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity without penetration.
And he was found guilty of causing a child under 13 to watch/look at an image of sexual activity.
His total sentence was 25 years – 21 years with four on licence, and he was given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).
DC Allie Thompson, of our Protecting Vulnerable People team, said: “We are pleased to get this lengthy sentence for Lane whose predatory sexual behaviour has caused much harm to his victim and their family.
“I would like to commend the victim and their family for their bravery in coming forward and assisting with the process which has secured a conviction and ultimately taken a very dangerous individual off the streets.
“We hope the sentence will some way assist the victim in moving on with their lives with the correct support and assistance moving forward.
“I would also like to thank the officers who have worked tirelessly throughout this investigation in order to obtain this substantial sentence their hard work over several years has assisted in securing this conviction.
“We hope that today’s sentencing shows that we will always pursue sexual predators like Lane and bring them before the courts to face justice and that it will encourage other victims of sexual offences to come forward.
“We will always listen to take your concerns seriously and protect you from the dangerous offenders like Lane.”
