Weston-super-Mare man jailed for over 10 years for rape of teenage girl
Pascal Bitton, 35, has also been given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order
A man from Weston-super-Mare has been jailed for more than 10 years for the rape of a teenage girl and the sexual abuse of three others.
Pascal Bitton, 35, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison at North Somerset Court on Thursday 11 June.
He was previously found guilty of rape, sexual assault, inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity engage in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl, two counts of offering to supply a class A drug, being concerned in the supply of cannabis, and possession of an offensive weapon, following a trial at the same court.
Bitton has also been given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.
The court heard he had approached each girl while they were alone, obtaining their contact details before offering them lifts in his vehicle.
Britton then gave them quantifies of alcohol/and/or drugs and once they were under the influence sexually abused them.
One of the girls involved wrote to Avon and Somerset Police following the trial and said: “You were so helpful and just generally amazing and now I never have to worry about him again thanks to their work. Communication and explanation of what was going on were exactly how I asked them for and they could not have been any better. I felt heard throughout the whole process and any decision I made was respected. I am eternally grateful.”
DS Olly Stokes, a member of Avon and Somerset Police’s Child Sexual Exploitation Team (Topaz), said: “This result has helped to disrupt a dangerous predator and ensured that children are safeguarded from further harm.
“I would like to recognise the bravery shown by the girls involved for supporting an investigation into Bitton’s offending, which has been vital in ensuring someone who poses a serious risk to girls is taken off our streets.
“We want to remind any victim of a sexual offence that they will be heard, believed and supported, and a thorough investigation will be carried out, no matter how long ago the offending took place.”