Hampshire Man Jailed For 19 Years

A Hampshire man is jailed for 19 years at Winchester Crown Court for sexually abusing young girls over a 14 year period.

Paul Thomas, 50, of Western Way, Basingstoke was convicted of 25 offences dating back to the mid 1990s.

He was convicted of assaults on four girls.

Jerry Howe, 40, of of Dunnyshop Avenue, Accrington was convicted of three offences, including rape.

He received a sentence of 11 years.