Jail for Newcastle-under-Lyme man who raped girl
38 year-old Henry Saklatvala has been sent to prison for more than 14 years
A man, who raped and sexually assaulted a girl in Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been jailed for more than 14 years.
Henry Saklatvala, 38, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, was sentenced to 14 years and three months behind bars at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Thursday (8 January), after he admitted two counts of the rape of a girl, two counts of sexual assault on a girl and one count of attempting to rape a girl.
In July last year, police started investigating Saklatvala, after the survivor came forward and told someone about the offences.
Because of the survivor’s bravery, Saklatvala admitted the offences at an earlier hearing and is now behind bars for a long time.
As part of his sentencing, Saklatvala was served with an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and given an indefinite restraining order against the survivor.
Detective Constable Mylene Bepole, from the child protection team, said: “I’m pleased that we’ve been able to deliver this outcome for the survivor in this case, who has shown immeasurable bravery in coming forward.
“No matter how recent or long ago offences may have been, we want to deliver these types of outcomes for survivors across Staffordshire. That starts with coming forward and speaking to specialist officers in confidence.”
If you’re a survivor, call 101 or use Live Chat on the Staffordshire Police website.
The force says it's determined to seek the toughest possible punishment in court, for perpetrators of sexual violence.