A vile man who raped a girl four times first assaulted the youngster when she was only five years old, a court has heard. Gareth Reilly from Newport showed no remorse for the awful crimes he began committing in the early 2000s and was finally brought to justice with a lengthy prison sentence.
The shameless 46-year-old appeared at Newport Crown Court where he was sentenced for four offences of raping a child and one of indecent assault, all against the one victim. Reilly denied the offences but was found guilty following his trial, Wales Online reports.
Judge Richard Williams said Reilly had carried out an "entrenched pattern of serious sex offending against a particularly vulnerable child". He told him: "You are 46 and have not otherwise been in trouble. You maintain your innocence and there is no remorse to be taken into consideration.
