Man jailed for 20 years for sex attacks on girls

A child rapist described by police as a "dangerous predator" has been jailed for 20 years.

Lewis Morgan-Wright, from Kettering, attacked two young girls but was caught after one told an adult in 2022 that she had been raped.

The 23-year-old was found guilty of 12 sex offences after a 10-day trial at Northampton Crown Court.

Lead investigator Det Sgt Chris Waterfall said the case involved "horrific abuse".

Morgan Wright, previously of Claydon Avenue, will serve a further five years on licence after his release from prison.

Northamptonshire Police said it was first made aware of his offending in November 2022.

Detectives found he had been abusing one girl "for some time", while he had also committed "repeated sexual offences" against another child.

Indecent images of children spanning categories A, the most serious, to C were discovered on his phone.

"No-one, let alone two little girls, should have had to go through the abuse Morgan-Wright perpetrated," Det Sgt Waterfall said.

"But every step of the way, they have helped our investigation and as a direct result of their heroism, a dangerous predator is now behind bars for a long time."

Morgan-Wright was found guilty of three counts of rape of a child under 13, two counts of assault of a child by penetration, and four counts of sexual assault of a child.

He was also convicted of three offences of making indecent images of a child.

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