May 2014

Man who raped girl, 15, jailed for more than 7 years

Alex Penman, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court, after pleading guilty to rape and assault by penetration at an earlier hearing.

The judge handed the 53-year-old a jail term of seven year and six months for rape, and five years for assault by penetration, which will run concurrently.

The Judge also granted a Sex Offender’s Prevention Order for life, meaning he cannot live in the same house or have unsupervised contact with anyone under 16.

The sexual assault happened at a house in the south Leicestershire area, while the victim was at a friend’s house party.

The detective investigating the crime said the victim had been very brave throughout the trial, and urged other victims of sex crimes to come forward.