A man from Worcestershire has been jailed for two and a half years for the rape and sexual assault of girl over 20 years ago.
He will also be added to the sex offendersâ register for life.
Craig Watson, 39 of Walter Nash Road West in Kidderminster was sentenced on 18th May 2023 at Worcester Crown Court.
He was found guilty on 30th March 2023 following a 4-day trial at Worcester Crown Court.
Watson carried out the crimes during 1998 and 1999 when the girl was just 6-years-old and he was 14 to 15-years-old.
Detective Constable Matthew Harris, who led the investigation, said: âIâd like to commend the victim on her immense courage in coming forward to report what Watson. Iâm pleased that justice has been done and that Watson will now rightly spend time in prison for his crimes.
âI hope this helps to show that we take all reports of rape and sexual assault seriously and will thoroughly investigate them regardless of how long ago they took place.â
