Sex offender jailed for 20 years for raping young girl

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Sept, 18:43 · Archive

James Groves, 51, has been sentenced to 20 years for multiple sexual offences against a young girl.

Groves was convicted of nine counts of rape and other child sex offences at Bristol Crown Court. He was also found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice and will be subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for an indefinite period.

How it is being reported

• Trans sex offender groomed young girl before raping herA transgender sex offender has been found guilty of grooming a young girl before going on to rape her. James Groves, who calls himself "April", was sentenced to 20 years and six months for 19 separate sexual offences at Bristol Crown Court. The 51-year-old, of Little Stoke, South Gloucestershire, was found guilty of nine counts of rape on Friday. The paedophile rapist will also be subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for an indefinite period. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Police were alerted to the offences after Groves was first arrested for inappropriate communication with a…GB News · 21 Sept, 16:17
• Trans sex offender who groomed and raped young girl nine times is jailed for 20 yearsJames Groves, 51, who goes by the name April but was tried as a man, was convicted of 18 child sex offences and one count of attempting to pervert the course of justice at Bristol Crown Court.Daily Mail · 21 Sept, 15:12

In this story: James Groves · Bristol Crown Court · Little Stoke · South Gloucestershire

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