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| Lancashire man who raped 12-year-old girl jailed for 16 years | Lancashire man who raped 12-year-old girl jailed for 16 years |
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| Police said Manole "took advantage of a young, vulnerable victim and subjected her to a terrible ordeal" | |
| A man who lured a 12-year-old girl to a flat before raping her has been jailed for 16 years. | A man who lured a 12-year-old girl to a flat before raping her has been jailed for 16 years. |
| Nicusor Manole, of Market Square in Nelson, Lancashire, was convicted after a trial at Preston Crown Court. | Nicusor Manole, of Market Square in Nelson, Lancashire, was convicted after a trial at Preston Crown Court. |
| Police said the 27-year-old had met his "young, vulnerable" victim by chance in Burnley in June 2022. | Police said the 27-year-old had met his "young, vulnerable" victim by chance in Burnley in June 2022. |
| After buying her some Lucozade and offering her £10, he persuaded the girl to travel to a flat with him in Brierfield, Pendle. | After buying her some Lucozade and offering her £10, he persuaded the girl to travel to a flat with him in Brierfield, Pendle. |
| While in the Colne Road flat the court heard that Manole's mood changed. | While in the Colne Road flat the court heard that Manole's mood changed. |
| He became angry, removed the girl's clothes and then raped her. | He became angry, removed the girl's clothes and then raped her. |
| Her ordeal only ended when she managed to persuade Manole to leave the flat together. | Her ordeal only ended when she managed to persuade Manole to leave the flat together. |
| When the door was unlocked, she ran into the street and flagged down a cyclist, who saw she was crying and distressed. | When the door was unlocked, she ran into the street and flagged down a cyclist, who saw she was crying and distressed. |
| She revealed she had been sexually assaulted. | She revealed she had been sexually assaulted. |
| 'Terrible ordeal' | 'Terrible ordeal' |
| Inquiries by Lancashire Police soon identified Manole as being responsible. | Inquiries by Lancashire Police soon identified Manole as being responsible. |
| He left Brierfield but was arrested four days later on the M6 in Staffordshire. | He left Brierfield but was arrested four days later on the M6 in Staffordshire. |
| The judge branded Manole an "offender of concern" as he handed him a 16-year prison sentence. | The judge branded Manole an "offender of concern" as he handed him a 16-year prison sentence. |
| Manole was also made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. | Manole was also made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. |
| Det Con Hannah Brown, of Lancashire Police, said: "This was an horrific offence committed by Nicusor Manole and we welcome the lengthy prison sentence which the judge imposed. | Det Con Hannah Brown, of Lancashire Police, said: "This was an horrific offence committed by Nicusor Manole and we welcome the lengthy prison sentence which the judge imposed. |
| "Manole took advantage of a young, vulnerable victim and subjected her to a terrible ordeal which left her traumatised." | "Manole took advantage of a young, vulnerable victim and subjected her to a terrible ordeal which left her traumatised." |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Lancashire Constabulary | Lancashire Constabulary |
| Nelson | Nelson |