Lancashire man jailed for raping child and filming her whilst doing so
Michele Scappatacci admitted to 19 offences
Last updated 15th Jun 2026
A Lancashire man who sexually abused a young girl over the span of four years and filmed her whilst he did so has been jailed for 18 years.
Michele Scappatacci, 58, formerly of Lancaster Drive, Clitheroe had 888 indecent images and videos of the victim, including of him committing his crimes.
He'd concealed the images on an app on his phone disguised to look like a calculator, and protected with a pin.
Scappatacci pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court to:
- three counts of raping a child
- two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity
- four counts of sexual assault on a child
- two counts of causing a child to watch a sexual act
- three counts of making indecent photographs of a child
- three counts of taking an indecent photograph of a child
- possessing a prohibited image of a child
- possessing an extreme pornographic image
He received an 18 year prison sentence, with a further eight years on extended license.
DC Marriam Fatima from Lancashire Police said “I must begin with talking about the victim. Despite her young age, she has shown an incredible sense of strength in what must have been an incredibly distressing time. I don’t doubt that it is because she had the courage to tell someone what had happened to her, that Scappatacci has been brought to justice.
“Scappatacci’s behaviour was nothing short of disgustingly paedophilic. He sexually abused a young girl for his own sordid interests. I welcome the considerable sentence handed down to him."