Lotto winner jailed for 15 years

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A lottery millionaire who raped two schoolgirls has been jailed for 15 years and ordered to pay his victims Â£50,000 each.

Last month, a jury found David Dyas, 52, guilty of two charges of rape and three indecent assaults.

The offences happened seven years before Dyas, from Newbridge, south Wales, won "several million pounds".

After the verdict it was revealed Dyas had previously been convicted of assaulting three other girls.

The jury heard evidence from two women, now in their 20s, who said Dyas abused them between the ages of eight and 12.

Martyn Kelly, prosecuting, said Dyas - who denied the charges - worked as a mechanic at the time.

For your own sexual gratification you subjected these two young girls to sustained sexual abuse Judge Philip Richards

It was years later, in 1998, he won a lottery jackpot, but few were aware of his new-found wealth.

One of Dyas' victims took 15 years before gaining the courage to contact police, the court heard.

Mr Kelly told the court: "She was very scared and didn't tell anyone for a very long time.

"He abused her a number of times but matters became more serious when he took her to a local beauty spot where he raped her in bushes.

"A similar incident occurred in a house when Dyas gave her Â£2 and told his victim: 'This is our little secret."

Vast wealth

Dyas had claimed the women made up the story because of his winnings.

But his victims denied they were motivated by his vast wealth.

A jury found him guilty of two charges of rape and three indecent assaults. He was cleared of one charge of rape.

After the verdict it was revealed he already had convictions for indecently assaulting three other girls under the age of 14 in 1971.

Judge Philip Richards told Dyas he did not accept his claim that the women were "liars and gold diggers".

No regret

"For your own sexual gratification you subjected these two young girls to sustained sexual abuse culminating in your rape of each of them," he said.

"This was wanton sexual behaviour which I'm sure has resulted in a great deal of damage to them both.

"These experiences will live with them for the rest of their lives.

"You've shown no regret or remorse and no sentence or compensation order can put things right for them."

Dyas was ordered to pay each of the women Â£50,000 within a month and prosecution costs of Â£5,200.