Sex offender jailed for 27 years for raping and sexually abusing girls in the 1980s in the West Midlands
Paul Aymes was found guilty after a trial of eight historic offences
A sexual predator has been jailed for 27 years for the rape of a child and multiple sexual assaults on another teenage girl in the 1980s.
Paul Aymes, 68, was found guilty after a trial of one charge of raping a girl and seven counts of sexually assaulting a second.
The charges relate to offences committed in the 1980s in the Solihull area, West Midlands Police said.
Aymes, of Melrose Walk in Basingstoke, was jailed at Birmingham Crown Court on November 6.
Detective constable Andrew Jones of West Midlands Police’s Major Crime Team said: “Aymes was a sexual predator who raped and sexually abused young girls.
“Aymes now faces years behind bars where he can reflect on what he has done and the harm he has caused.
“The women who came forward to report what happened to them showed such bravery throughout the court process. The offences may have taken place in the 1980s and he may have thought he got away with his crimes but justice has been served.
“I would like to express my gratitude to the brave woman who came forward to report what Aymes had done to them as a child. They have been so brave throughout the investigation and court process and hope this would encourage other survivors of rape and sexual assaults to come forward and report it to us.”
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