Man jailed for over 12 years for child rape and sexual abuse
Michael Ramsay was convicted of 11 offences between 2021 and 2022
A Lincolnshire man has been jailed for 12 years and six months for a string of sexual offences, including raping and sexually assaulting a child.
Michael Ramsay, 49, from the Gainsborough area, was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court on Friday 6th November.
He was found guilty of 11 offences committed between 2021 and 2022.
The sentences
Ramsay was convicted of raping a girl under the age of 13 and was given 12 years and six months in prison.
He was also found guilty of 10 further offences. The individual sentences for these will run concurrently:
Two counts of sexually assaulting a girl under 13 by penetration: six years for each offence
Two counts of sexually assaulting a girl under 13 by touch: one year for each offence
Five counts of inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity: five years for each offence
Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child: two years
Ramsay was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely.
He was also given a 20-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order with strict conditions and barred from working with children and vulnerable adults.
Police response
Detective Constable Lucy Morris, who led the investigation, said: "This is a significant prison sentence for a very serious case, and I am pleased that Ramsay has been brought before the courts. I would like to thank everyone who worked on this investigation as part of our ongoing commitment to protect all victims from these appalling kinds of offences.
"We work closely with a range of organisations to see justice done no matter how difficult or challenging investigations like this one can be and we always will support victims in this process."
Support for victims
Lincolnshire Police has information on how to report rape, sexual assault or other sexual offences. Anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offence can use it to find support or report a crime.