Daniel Scott Ingram

A man convicted of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a girl has been jailed for 23 years, as the survivor described the devastating impact on her childhood and adult life.

Daniel Scott Ingram, 38, from Birkenhead, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday 12 October after being found guilty of 13 counts of rape and five counts of sexual assault.

His offences against the girl took place between 2000 and 2014, Merseyside Police confirmed.

Ingram received 23 years in prison followed by seven years on extended licence. He was also handed a lifetime restraining order and made subject to indefinite sex-offender notification requirements, alongside a victim surcharge and collection order.

In her Victim Personal Statement, the woman described how he groomed her, manipulated her and exploited her trust and vulnerability.

“You stole my innocence from me,” she told him.

She explained that, for years, she tried to bury what happened because confronting it was too painful. But the memories remained, leaving her emotionally exhausted and constantly on guard.

Experiences that should bring happiness are instead overshadowed by fear. The abuse, she said, had robbed her of her childhood and continued to affect her life as an adult.

Yet facing Ingram and exposing his crimes marked a step towards recovery.

“This is the first step of my healing,” she said.

Source: UK Database on Facebook