A woman who was raped as a young child by a convicted murderer discovered his past as he was being jailed for 27 years for crimes against her.
William Dawson, who was known as 'Billy the Bump' due to a bump on his forehead, subjected the victim to horrific sex attacks in the 1990s. The 72-year-old was living in County Durham at the time and lured the youngster into his home by pretending he was her uncle.
Newcastle Crown Court heard how Dawson made her do ballet pirouettes naked then moved on to carrying out sex attacks. He would reward her with spoonfuls of jam and 20 pence pieces.
