A man described as 'the worst kind of predator' has been locked up after a string of sick attacks against two young victims.
Keith Williamson, from Tameside, was found guilty of 16 offences against the pair, beginning more than a decade ago. Most of the 41-year-old's heinous crimes were carried out when the victims were young girls.
Williamson was arrested in December 2018 and charged in 2020. He was found guilty of six counts of sexual assault of a child under 13; four counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 by penetration; four counts of rape of a woman over 16; and two counts of rape of a girl under 16.
He was sentenced to 27 years in prison at Minshull Street Crown Court. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Following the sentencing, Detective Constable Ryan O’Hanlon said: "Williamson is the worst kind of predator and we are delighted that he is now behind bars and will no longer pose as a threat to children.
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