A 41 year old Tameside man has been jailed this morning for 27 years after being found guilty of a string of sex offences against two girls, one under the age of 13 and the other under the age of 11 – dating back to 2011.
Keith Williamson was arrested in December 2018 and in 2020 was charged with 16 separate offences against the two girls. In total he was found guilty of six counts of sexual assault of a child under 13, four counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 by penetration, four counts of rape of a woman over 16 and two counts of rape of a girl under 16.
Detective Constable Ryan O’Hanlon said: “Williamson is the worst kind of predator and we are delighted that he is now behind bars and will no longer pose as a threat to children.
“His arrest and subsequent sentencing is only the start of the healing process for the victims of this despicable crime.
“I would like to thank the victims and their families for having the strength to come forward and work closely with us on this case.
“We are acutely aware that the sentencing does in no way make up for what Williamson has subjected them to, but we hope they can draw some comfort from the fact that he is now off the streets.
“We would encourage anyone who has been a victim of sexual assault, or knows someone who has, to get in touch with GMP. We will always listen to you and investigate all allegations.”
