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A man has been sentenced to three life terms for abducting a six-year-old girl from her bath and raping her.A man has been sentenced to three life terms for abducting a six-year-old girl from her bath and raping her.
Peter Voisey snatched the girl from the ground floor bathroom of her home in Willington Quay, North Tyneside. Peter Voisey, 35, snatched the girl from the bathroom of her North Tyneside home in December 2005, sexually abused her, then abandoned her in an alleyway.
He drove her round the area, repeatedly sexually abused her, then abandoned her naked in an alleyway in December 2005. He will serve his sentences concurrently, and will spend a minimum of 10 years in prison, said the judge at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday.
Voisey, 35, will serve his sentences concurrently. He will spend a minimum of 10 years in prison, said the judge at Newcastle Crown Court. The victim's family said they were happy Voisey was no longer a threat.
He was found guilty of abduction, rape and sexual assault on 20 October. It may be that you will never be released, but that is a matter for others. Judge David Hodson, Newcastle Crown Court
'Vulnerable children' After the hearing, they said: "We are very glad it's all over and happy that Voisey won't be released until he is considered to no longer be a danger to anyone but especially children."
During the three-week trial, the jury heard how Voisey had a previous conviction for molesting a 12-year-old girl in the changing rooms of a leisure centre in Macclesfield, Cheshire, in July 2001. The defendant was found guilty of abduction, rape and sexual assault on 20 October.
On Friday, Judge David Hodson told Voisey: "I am in no doubt you are a dangerous, predatory male." During the three-week trial, the jury heard how he had a previous conviction for molesting a 12-year-old girl in the changing rooms of a leisure centre in Macclesfield, Cheshire, in July 2001.
Voisey, of Renwick Road, Blyth, grabbed the girl from her bath on 27 December 2005. On Friday, Judge David Hodson warned Voisey, of Renwick Road, Blyth, that he might never be released.
He put his hand over her mouth and told her that if she made a noise she would not see her family again. He said: "I am in no doubt you are a dangerous, predatory male.
"You will only be released into the community when the parole board considers it safe for you to be released. It may be that you will never be released, but that is a matter for others."
The victim was snatched from her home's ground-floor bathroomThe victim was snatched from her home's ground-floor bathroom
Repeating the threats, he carried out the attacks then abandoned the six-year-old naked and screaming in the snow-covered alley. Voisey grabbed the girl from her ground-floor bathroom in Willington Quay on 27 December 2005.
He put his hand over her mouth and told her that if she made a noise she would never see her family again.
Repeating the threats, he sexually assaulted her several times, then abandoned the six-year-old naked and screaming in the snow-covered alley.
Speaking after the sentencing, Det Ch Insp Jim Napier, who led the investigation, said: "There is no doubt that Voisey is a serial sexual predator who preys on young and vulnerable children.Speaking after the sentencing, Det Ch Insp Jim Napier, who led the investigation, said: "There is no doubt that Voisey is a serial sexual predator who preys on young and vulnerable children.
"Today's sentence should ensure he is not a danger to children for many years to come. The victim's family were also in court today and they tell me they are delighted at the length of this sentence."Today's sentence should ensure he is not a danger to children for many years to come. The victim's family were also in court today and they tell me they are delighted at the length of this sentence.
"I must also pay tribute to the victim of this offence, who, despite her age and the trauma she had suffered, proved herself to be a first class witness. "I must also pay tribute to the victim of this offence, who, despite her age and the trauma she had suffered, proved herself to be a first class witness."
"Her family should be proud of the way both she and themselves have conducted themselves throughout this enquiry."