FIVE people have been jailed for almost four decades after they raped, assaulted, and kidnapped a young girl over five years.
They have been locked up for a total of 37 years and six months.
A Slough man, 59, who we can’t be named due to legal reasons, was sentenced to 24 years in prison at Reading Crown Court on Thursday, April 28.
A jury found him guilty of five counts of rape and one count each of rape of a girl under 13, causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and conspiracy to kidnap at the same court on February 17 following a six-week trial.
The jury also found him not guilty of one count of holding a person in slavery or servitude.
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A 39-year-old woman, of London, whose identity has also been anonymised following a court order, was sentenced to six years and six months in prison.
The jury found her guilty of one count each of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, conspiracy to kidnap and kidnapping.
The jury also found her not guilty of one count of holding a person in slavery or servitude.
Nutel-Virgil Papadache, 41, of Brunswick Road, Sheffield, was sentenced to four years in prison.
The jury found him guilty of one count of conspiracy to kidnap.
Marius Bucur, 19, of no fixed address, was also sentenced to two years and six months in prison after he was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to kidnap.
Alexandru Olteanu, 20, of Austen Close, London, was sentenced to six months in prison. The jury found him guilty of one count conspiracy to kidnap.
Aurelia Stan, 38, of Brunswick Road, Sheffield, was also found guilty of conspiracy to kidnap and is due to be sentenced at the same court on May 25.
The jury found both Alina Dogaru, 27, and Alexandru Monu, 24, both of Brunswick Road, Sheffield, not guilty of one count of conspiracy to kidnap.
In November 2020, the victim, then a teenager, reported an assault by the man from Slough and the woman from London.
The victim later said the man had raped her over a period of years.
In February last year, the offenders kidnapped the victim from foster care in Crowthorne.
She was located in Sheffield following a police investigation.
All eight defendants were charged on March 3 last year.
Detective Inspector Stuart May, of the East Berkshire Child Abuse Investigation Unit, said: “I would like to praise the bravery demonstrated by the victim in providing evidence in court and reporting it to police in the first place.
“The sentences passed recognises the seriousness of the abuse she suffered, and the danger posed to her by those involved.
“I would like to offer my sincere thanks to all the officers involved in this investigation which secured convictions for offences of the utmost seriousness, whilst providing some justice for the victim.
“The response of those involved undoubtedly prevented the victim from suffering further serious harm.
“The collaborative effort of our teams across Thames Valley Police was instrumental in securing the charges against the suspects who were being held in custody within other police forces.
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“This challenging investigation took nearly a year to conclude and represented a significant demand on the unit.
“I am grateful to the whole team who worked tirelessly to manage business as usual, so my thanks go to them.”
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