June 2022 Sheffield rapist sentenced to 12 years A Sheffield rapist who sexually assaulted three teenage girls after targeting them on social media and “pestering” them to meet him has been jailed for 12 years. Reece Greenall, 24, befriended his vulnerable victims, who were all under the age of 16, online and pressured them to meet him. Following a trial a jury found Greenall, formerly of Dyke Vale Avenue, Sheffield, guilty of seven counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of rape. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison at Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday, June 23. After the sentencing, Detective Constable Richard Blakey, of the Sheffield Child Sexual Exploitation Team, praised the bravery of Greenall’s victims. He said: “Greenall has demonstrated that he is a predatory sexual offender, approaching girls who he knew were underage on social media and pestering them with requests to meet. The victims told him they were under 16 and yet he persisted in his pursuit of them. When they finally agreed to meet, he would subject them to horrific sexual assaults. “I have to take this opportunity to commend the bravery of the victims in this investigation, several of whom gave evidence in court as part of Greenall’s trial. He refused to accept responsibility for his offending and as such, his victims had to tell a court about their traumatic experiences. “They have conducted themselves with incredible courage and maturity, and it is testament to them and their strength that this dangerous sexual offender is now behind bars where he can cause no further harm. The guilty verdicts and jail term will never undo the damage he has caused his victims, but I hope they feel they can focus on the future and their recovery from the abuse they have suffered.”