Black sex crimes in England: A black man who repeatedly raped a two-year-old girl, filming himself abusing her, has been jailed

Jeremy Oketch had pleaded guilty to rape at an earlier hearing. He has now been sentenced to 15 years in prison and a further eight years on licence at Manchester Crown Court. He was also ordered to sign the Sex Offender’s Register for life. On Saturday 18 July 2014, police were alerted to a video that showed Oketch raping the toddler at a house in the south Manchester area. Oketch, a trainee pharmacist, was immediately arrested at his home address and his computer seized. Officers from Greater Manchester Police’s High-Tech Crime Unit examined a number of computers seized from Oketch’s home, which contained a number of videos Oketch had filmed of himself raping the two-year-old girl. The videos were filmed on two different dates in December 2013 and July 2014. As part of the investigation, the toddler – who is now three – was taken into the care of Social Services and appropriate safeguarding measures are now in place to protect her. Detective Chief Inspector Colin Larkin said: “Having had to watch these videos, they are without doubt some of the most harrowing, sickening images you could ever see. Anyone would share our revulsion over these wicked acts being committed upon such a young child. The judge said the footage was exceptionally disturbing, horrific, graphic and grotesque and that nobody, not a member of the public, a police officer or a judge should ever have to watch such material. I can only echo those views. I cannot even begin to comprehend what would possess a man to commit such vile, repulsive acts upon an innocent two-year-old girl who could neither understand what was happening, nor fight back nor even tell anyone what had happened. Filming the abuse proves Oketch pre-planned what he was going to do to that little girl. That he did this not once but twice proves this man is utterly devoid of any conscience. Were it not for the fact these horrendous videos were found he could still be abusing this innocent young girl today. Make no mistake, Oketch deserves every second he will spend in jail. I hope the length of his sentence, in some small way, gives those who know this little girl some semblance of justice seeing this dangerous man behind bars for such a long time. We will continue to offer support to everyone who knows and cares for this little girl for as long as they need it.”