An alleged bum is behind bars after police say he orally raped a girl in broad daylight after she left her parents.
Hampshire Live reports that the incident happened on August 31, 2020, at Fort Victoria Country Park, on the Isle of Wright, England. On Friday, suspect Graham Medway, 62, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor during his hearing at the Isle of Wight Crown Court.
According to the case file, the 3-year-old victim was with his family, walking on the beach, when he ran in front of them and walked away. Medway, who was wandering around the park’s bathroom area, saw the child and grabbed it.
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Medway took the girl to an isolated area and “put his penis erect in her mouth,” court documents say.
Dog walkers pointed the child’s mother to the area of the fort after they saw her frantically searching for her daughter. Dog walkers said they saw a child that fit the description of the little one in the area.
A man who raped a three-year-old girl after she briefly separated from her parents for a day on the Isle of Wight has been in prison for nine years.
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Dog walkers told police they saw the child come out of some bushes, with Medway bowing close by.
As soon as the child was located, she immediately told her mother what happened.
“That man put his wish in my mouth,” said the child.
Authorities said the child’s pants looked like they got wet.
The police found Medway later that night and took him into custody. Medway repeatedly denied touching the victim until investigators presented him with evidence that the child’s DNA was found in his boxer.
During Monday’s hearing, Judge Roger Hetherington told parents that the incident was not their fault before passing a nine-year sentence to Medway, the Isle of Wright County Press reported.
“I have little doubt that you were wandering around the park area, waiting for exactly that kind of opportunity,” said the judge. “You pose a significant risk to members of the public of serious harm from committing other specific crimes.”
Meanwhile, the child’s mother told the court that her daughter’s behavior has changed dramatically since the incident. The child who was once confident and energetic is now aggressive and prone to biting and beating his family and preschoolmates.
“It is absolutely heartbreaking to think about the time we will have to tell our daughter about this horrible thing that happened to her,” said the mother.
An NSPCC spokesman said during the hearing that the incident “will have a profound effect on this child and his family”.
Medway must serve at least two-thirds of his nine-year sentence before being eligible for parole.
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[Featured Photo: Graham Medway/Police Handout]