December 2013 Longton pervert raped schoolgirl as she was screaming PERVERT Stephen Robinson has been jailed for more than 10 years after he raped a schoolgirl. The 59-year-old groomed the youngster before sexually assaulting her and raping her, Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard yesterday. After one sexual assault, when he put his hands inside the girl’s leggings, he asked her to forget about it and move on. Now a judge has found Robinson to be a danger to children and sentenced him to 10 years and four months in prison with an extended licence period of five years to protect the public. Prosecutor Simon Ward said on one occasion Robinson lay on top of the girl and sexually assaulted her. He put his hand over her mouth to stop her screaming for help. Mr Ward said: “She thinks he stopped because of her efforts to shout out.” He added that on another occasion Robinson pinned the girl down, took her clothes off and raped her while she screamed. The court heard he then tried to rape hear again. The schoolgirl was medically examined and there were marks which were consistent with penetration. In his police interview, Robinson said there had only been one incident, which he said the girl had instigated. He denied any sexual contact. But Robinson, of Rochester Road, Sandford Hill, Longton, pleaded guilty to raping a child under 13; attempting to rape a child under 13; and four charges of sexual assault of a child under 13. The court heard Robinson, who has no previous convictions, is in poor health and will co-operate with any courses he is offered in prison. Judge David Fletcher told Robinson: “In your pre-sentence report you blame her and you will not accept that you were responsible for what you did. “You have no empathy and no remorse for your behaviour. “You continued to heap the blame for your shocking behaviour on the shoulders of this girl. “That is the most worrying, concerning and aggravating feature of this scenario.” Judge Fletcher said Robinson poses a significant risk of causing serious harm to children. The defendant will serve two thirds of the prison sentence with an extended licence period of five years, which the judge considered necessary to protect the public. Robinson was made the subject of a sexual offences prevention order until further order and he will be on the sex offenders’ register for life.