A BINFIELD man has been jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of a string of sexual offences including raping a girl under 16.

Shane Matthew Chubb, 43, of Apsey Court, Binfield, was found guilty by unanimous jury at Reading Crown Court after being charged with one count of rape with a female under the age of 16, and three counts of sexual activity with a child contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

The offences took place in Berkshire from 2002 and 2009 against one female victim.

He was also found guilty on two counts of making indecent images of children between 2010 and 2014.

Investigating officer, Det Con Alex Marshall who was from Force CID, based at Maidenhead, said: "I am pleased that Chubb has been convicted and sentenced for his crimes.

"He took advantage of a young girl for his own gratification.

"I would like to pay tribute to the victim for coming forward and reporting the crimes committed against her. Hopefully now that justice has been served she can start to rebuild her life and begin to come to terms with what she has been put through.

"I hope that this sends the message to other victims that we will always take reports seriously, will investigate them fully and bring offenders to justice even if the offences might have happened some time ago."