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| Jeffrey Lake, ex-policeman, jailed for child rape | Jeffrey Lake, ex-policeman, jailed for child rape |
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| A retired police sergeant has been jailed for raping and sexually abusing two children while he was an officer serving in Lancashire. | |
| Jeffrey Lake, 78, was extradited from his home in Australia to stand trial for the offences. | Jeffrey Lake, 78, was extradited from his home in Australia to stand trial for the offences. |
| He was convicted at Preston Crown Court of 20 charges of historical child abuse, including rape and serious sexual assaults. | He was convicted at Preston Crown Court of 20 charges of historical child abuse, including rape and serious sexual assaults. |
| Lake, who had denied all the charges, was sentenced to 18 years in prison. | Lake, who had denied all the charges, was sentenced to 18 years in prison. |
| During the trial, the court heard the victims were subjected to "quite appalling abuse" between 1960 and 1974, the majority of the abuse committed when Lake was a police officer for Lancashire Police. | |
| 'Despicable offences' | 'Despicable offences' |
| Sentencing him, Mr Justice King said each offence was a "serious example" of sexual and physical abuse committed in a sustained way. | Sentencing him, Mr Justice King said each offence was a "serious example" of sexual and physical abuse committed in a sustained way. |
| He said the victims had been deprived of achieving their full potential in adulthood as a consequence. | He said the victims had been deprived of achieving their full potential in adulthood as a consequence. |
| "Each has suffered from deep depression over the years. Each has felt suicidal and attempted suicide," he said. | "Each has suffered from deep depression over the years. Each has felt suicidal and attempted suicide," he said. |
| "I have no doubt that the major cause of all their lifelong problems is the abuse each suffered at your hands." | "I have no doubt that the major cause of all their lifelong problems is the abuse each suffered at your hands." |
| He added that Lake had shown "no remorse" for the "deep and long-lasting" effects he had caused. | He added that Lake had shown "no remorse" for the "deep and long-lasting" effects he had caused. |
| Lake, who retired in 1990, emigrated to Australia in 2002. As well as living in Lancashire, he also lived in Oldham and Maghull. | |
| The first victim made the complaint to police in December 2009. | The first victim made the complaint to police in December 2009. |
| He was living in Peregian Springs on Queensland's Sunshine Coast when he was extradited in March. | He was living in Peregian Springs on Queensland's Sunshine Coast when he was extradited in March. |
| After the sentencing hearing, the Crown Prosecution Service North West's Emma Kehoe said the abuse had been "horrific". | After the sentencing hearing, the Crown Prosecution Service North West's Emma Kehoe said the abuse had been "horrific". |
| "These crimes began more than 50 years ago and they have had a devastating impact ever since on the lives of the victims. | "These crimes began more than 50 years ago and they have had a devastating impact ever since on the lives of the victims. |
| "This case demonstrates that the passage of time is not a barrier to justice." | "This case demonstrates that the passage of time is not a barrier to justice." |
| Lancashire Constabulary's Ch Supt Bob Eastwood said the "despicable offences committed against two young children [were] made all the more sinister by Lake's insistence of innocence and his attempts to persuade the jury the victims had invented the abuse". | Lancashire Constabulary's Ch Supt Bob Eastwood said the "despicable offences committed against two young children [were] made all the more sinister by Lake's insistence of innocence and his attempts to persuade the jury the victims had invented the abuse". |