A SICK paedophile who raped and sexually assaulted a young girl and had indecent photos of children has been sent to prison.

Adam Such, aged 21, of Prislow Fields, Falmouth,was sentenced to 11 years and two months in prison at Truro Crown Court on Friday, April 1 for sexual assault of a child under 13, rape of a child under 13, and possession of indecent images.

Falmouth Packet:

Adam Such was jailed for 11 years at Truro Crown Court. 

Such pleaded guilty to three charges of possession of an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child between April 29, 2021 and 28, May 28-2021 at Exeter.

He was also charged with the rape of a girl under 13 in May, 2021 and being over 18 and engaging in penetrative sexual activity with girl under 13 on the same date.

He was also charged with the sexual exploitation of a child under 13 in any part of the world by involvement in pornography on May 9, 2021.

Such had pleaded not guilty at magistrates court but later changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced at Truro Crown Court last week.

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A victim impact statement read out in court said Such's actions had had a "devastating" effect on the family.

Such was also made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order, until further notice. He must also sign the sex offender register and pay a victim surcharge.