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A rapist who photographed himself abusing a girl has failed in an attempt to reduce his jail term.A rapist who photographed himself abusing a girl has failed in an attempt to reduce his jail term.
David Bye, 44, from Northolt, west London, was jailed indefinitely at Merthyr Crown Court in April, even though his victim has never been found.David Bye, 44, from Northolt, west London, was jailed indefinitely at Merthyr Crown Court in April, even though his victim has never been found.
Bye, who had also lived in Basingstoke, Hampshire, and Canterbury, Kent, admitted raping and assaulting the girl as she slept in a caravan in mid Wales.Bye, who had also lived in Basingstoke, Hampshire, and Canterbury, Kent, admitted raping and assaulting the girl as she slept in a caravan in mid Wales.
His appeal was rejected by three judges at the Court of Appeal in London.His appeal was rejected by three judges at the Court of Appeal in London.
When Bye was sentenced, he was told he would remain in prison for at least five-and-a-half years, but it was stressed there was no guarantee he would be considered safe for parole.When Bye was sentenced, he was told he would remain in prison for at least five-and-a-half years, but it was stressed there was no guarantee he would be considered safe for parole.
Bye's lawyers argued at the Appeal Court that individual "notional" terms, which made up his sentence, were too long and had created a "manifestly excessive" minimum period.Bye's lawyers argued at the Appeal Court that individual "notional" terms, which made up his sentence, were too long and had created a "manifestly excessive" minimum period.
Aggravating featuresAggravating features
But Mr Justice Roderick Evans said the aggravating features of the offending were "numerous" and the minimum term was entirely justified.But Mr Justice Roderick Evans said the aggravating features of the offending were "numerous" and the minimum term was entirely justified.
In April, after admitting a string of child sex and pornography offences, including rape, Bye was sentenced to an indefinite jail sentence for public protection. In April, after admitting a string of child sex offences, including rape, Bye was sentenced to an indefinite jail sentence for public protection.
His offending came to light in January 2008 when he handed a work laptop back to the IT department of his Reading-based firm, where he worked three days a week.His offending came to light in January 2008 when he handed a work laptop back to the IT department of his Reading-based firm, where he worked three days a week.
Investigation of the hard drive resulted in the discovery of more than 17,000 images of child pornography, mostly downloaded from illicit websites, but some taken himself. Investigation of the hard drive resulted in the discovery of more than 17,000 images of child abuse, mostly downloaded from illicit websites, but some taken himself.
When Dyfed-Powys Police searched the caravan, they discovered a digital camera containing more indecent images of children and photographs of children on the walls.When Dyfed-Powys Police searched the caravan, they discovered a digital camera containing more indecent images of children and photographs of children on the walls.
Bye later admitted raping the girl while she slept, and taking photographs of other children.Bye later admitted raping the girl while she slept, and taking photographs of other children.