Child rapist jailed
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A man who raped a child and also made indecent photographs of children has been jailed for 25 years.
Shaun Bolingbroke, 32, attacked the child in June 2020 and the offences came to light in October of that year.
He also repeatedly assaulted other children.
Pictured: Shaun Bolingbroke, 32.
A search of his mobile phone uncovered 54 illicit images of children and an image and video of Bolingbroke sexually abusing a dog.
On Tuesday (23 July), at Cambridge Crown Court, Bolingbroke, of Wisbech, was jailed for 25 years, having been found guilty by a jury of raping a child under 13.
He pleaded guilty to making indecent photographs of children, possessing an extreme pornographic image, intercourse with an animal and four counts of cruelty to a person under 16.
Bolingbroke was also handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a restraining order.
DC Annette Renwick said: “Bolingbroke is an incredibly dangerous offender who has left the children he sickeningly abused with lasting mental scars. They have been so brave in giving their evidence.
"Bolingbroke preyed on their vulnerability, and I hope this sentence gives them and their families some comfort and the opportunity to move on with their lives.”
For more on child abuse, please visit the dedicated pages of the force website.