A 78-year-old man from Medway has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for a...

Published: 10:43 am April 5, 2025
Updated: 1:06 pm October 8, 2025
Child Rapist Jailed for Historic Crimes Committed Nearly 50 Years Ago

A 78-year-old man from Medway has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for a series of child sexual abuse offences committed almost 50 years ago.

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Alan Vinten, of Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, was found guilty at Maidstone Crown Court of repeatedly abusing a young girl during the 1970s, starting when the victim was just nine years old.

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