CHILD RAPIST FROM HECKINGTON SENT TO PRISON FOR 10 YEARS
A man who raped a child aged under 13 has been jailed for 10 years.
Terry Smith, 40, of Heckington, near Sleaford, was convicted on 24 October following a trial at Lincoln Crown Court.
The court heard the crime was committed in the Lincoln area between 2019 and 2021.
"Smith committed a vile crime that has no place in our community or our society at large.
No child deserves to go through such an ordeal," said Mhairi Boulton, of Lincolnshire Police.
"The wait for justice has been a long one and we'd like to thank the victim and family at the heart of this investigation for their patience, understanding and bravery.
While the road to recovery may be a long one, we hope that this sentence, at least in some small way, helps bring a sense of closure." Smith was also placed on the sex offenders register for life.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United States
- based on first and surname
44.0%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
41.5%
Surname region
UK
United States
46.5%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
A man who raped a child aged under 13 has been jailed for 10 years. Terry Smith, 40, of Heckington, near Sleaford, was convicted on 24 October following a trial at Lincoln Crown Court. The court heard the crime was committed in the Linco...
Prison sentence
10 years
A man who raped a child aged under 13 has been jailed for 10 years
Sex Offenders Register
life
While the road to recovery may be a long one, we hope that this sentence, at least in some small way, helps bring a sense of closure." Smith was also placed on the sex offenders register for life
