An 'extremely dangerous' East Malling sex offender who injected a child with drugs as part of a campaign of horrific abuse that included multiple rapes has been jailed.

Lee Balchin, 55, forced his young victim to consume cannabis, suspected ecstasy tablets and alcohol.

Balchin repeatedly preyed on the child over a period of four years. He carried out the abuse in several locations, which included ‘hideouts’ in remote places.

The offences were initially reported to Kent Police in 2018 and Balchin was arrested. An investigation revealed he regularly plied the child with drugs, which included injecting her with amphetamine.

The substances and alcohol would sometime render his helpless victim almost unconscious. Balchin, of Carnation Close, East Malling was charged with multiple offence

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