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'I have never truly felt seen': Victim of historic sex abuse bravely speaks out as paedophile finally brought to justice

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A paedophile who 'systematically' sexually abused a young girl over three years - in what police called a 'truly horrifying' ordeal for her - has finally been brought to justice.

And his victim, now aged in her 30s, has bravely spoken out to detail the extent of the suffering she endured and continues to endure - also revealing her initial pleas for help to stop him fell on deaf ears.

Gerard King, 59, abused his victim to 'fulfil his own sexual gratification', police said after he was sent to prison. His victim, now living in Tameside, reported him on several occasions to numerous different professional agencies at the time, but didn't receive the support she needed to take a case further, detectives who led the investigation into King said.

She came forward to police in Cheshire in 2020 and gave a series of statements, testimony which led to criminal charges being brought against him.

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