Appearing before Swindon Crown Court today (16/07) Ellis Crosbee, 19, was jailed for six years.
He is also subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, for 10 years, which prevents him from having contact with children under 16.
During his trial in March, the jury at Swindon Crown Court had heard how Crosbee, who was 18 at the time of the offence, lured his 15-year-old victim back to his home in North Swindon where he raped her.
The attack was reported and Crosbee was arrested the following day.
Detective Constable Gemma Neighbour said: “I commend the survivor who bravely reported this horrifying ordeal which led to the capture and conviction of Crosbee.
“He intentionally preyed on and exploited a teenage girl, luring her back to his home address where he subjected her to a serious sexual assault.
“Wiltshire Police will do their utmost to ensure that those seeking to sexually exploit children and the most vulnerable in our society are brought to justice.
“It’s a sad fact that child sexual exploitation does not just take place online and can also take place in plain sight.
“We take such cases extremely seriously and we have specially trained investigators who are able to support young people in these cases, working with partner agencies to support them through the judicial process.”
If you’ve been the victim of rape or sexual assault, there are many different ways you can report it to the police. Contact useful contact details and information about partner agencies can be found on the Wiltshire Police website by following this link:
