A 'depraved and gutless' sexual predator who raped and abused a young girl in Cheshire has been jailed. Daniel Carter, 28, from Macclesfield, first began abusing the girl when she was just nine years old.

And over the course of three years he subjected her to a catalogue of sick abuse including rape and sexual assault.

After the brave victim disclosed what happened, Carter was arrested and charged with 10 child sex offences.

Following a four-week trial at Chester Crown Court, which concluded in July, he was found guilty of the charges, which include rape of a child under 13, exposure, and sexual assault.

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He appeared at the court today (Friday, September 12) for sentence, where a judge jailed him for 13 years, plus a year on licence.

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