A man has been given a 22-year sentence for multiple non-recent rapes of a young girl in Shropshire.
John Hughes, of Copthorne Road in Shrewsbury, was found guilty following a five-day trial in October 2024 at Shrewsbury Crown Court.
The 82-year-old raped his victim when she was between the ages of seven and 15.
Hughes was sentenced to 22 years, as well as being given a restraining order against the victim and an indefinite sex offenders notification requirement at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday.
His victim has said the sentence given to Hughes is life changing and will now allow her to move forward with her life.
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