A SEX offender who raped and abused a teenage girl in Barnsley has been jailed.

Raymond Utley, 59, of Eastern Avenue in Gainsborough, raped and sexually abused his first victim when she was just 14 years old, with offences taking place in Doncaster, Barnsley and Sheffield.

He would buy her alcohol and even filmed himself on a camcorder sexually abusing her.

Utley’s offending had a traumatic impact on his victim for over two decades.

In respect of his first victim, Utley pleaded guilty to two counts of raping a female under the age of 16, three counts of indecent assault and one count of taking an indecent photograph of a child.

Detective Constable Mike Tilley said:“Utley exerted power and control over his victim, causing her psychological turmoil which has haunted her for decades.

“He was even twisted enough to record himself sexually abusing his victim, using a camcorder that he kept in a locked case.

“He then destroyed all evidence of this but the power of her testimony ensured that he would face justice for crimes committed more than two decades before.

“This was a complex investigation as we worked alongside Lincolnshire Police to ensure that all of Utley’s victims were able to secure justice and I do hope that today’s sentencing brings closure to them because it is the very least that they deserve after the ordeal they were put through.”

He was jailed at Sheffield Crown Court last week or 18 years and 11 months.