The vile paedophile who sexually abused a five-year-old child

A paedophile has been jailed for subjecting a child to horrific abuse over a two-year period. Kevin Griffiths, 66, of Ship Street, Frodsham, Cheshire, has been found guilty of a string of sex offences against the child in Runcorn.

Griffiths preyed on his victim over a two-year period which began when the child was just five years old. He appeared at Chester Crown Court today (October 5) where he was sentenced to a nine-year jail term and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.

He had previously been found guilty of six counts of sexual offences against a child some 30 years ago following a week-long trial at Chester Crown Court in August 2023, CheshireLive reports.

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Following the sentencing, Detective Constable Beth Colbourne, who led the investigation, said: "What Griffiths did was every parents’ worst nightmare... He preyed on their vulnerability.

"He would take the victim to bed, under the pretext that he was going to read a story, but once they we’re in the bedroom he sexually abused them, causing untold harm and distress.

"It is a testament to the strength, bravery and determination of the victim in this case that we have been able bring Griffiths to justice, more than 30 years since the offences occurred. I hope that the conclusion of this case will provide them with some closure and help them with their recovery.

“Sexual assault of children causes terrible distress to all involved, not least the victim themselves, and I urge anyone who has been the victim of a sexual assault – no matter how long ago the