Bella Ramsey-starring BBC prison drama Time has added BritBox North America as co-producer and revealed more cast plus first-look image (above).
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One of Britain's worst ever child sex abuse gangs have now been jailed for a total of 190 years.
A total of 21 people were convicted of horrific sexual offences in the largest child sex ring ever investigated by West Midlands Police. The paedophile gang subjected seven young victims - aged under 12 - to 'abhorrent and cruel' abuse spanning more than a decade, a court heard.
Eight women were among the monsters who 'systematically sexually abused' the children in Wolverhampton and Walsall. Their depraved offending was uncovered when a hospital visit by one victim sparked concerns leading to the largest child sex abuse case investigated by England's second biggest police force.
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Three trials took place over the course of 15 months and the final trial concluded on April 5 where three defendants were found guilty. Yesterday (June 2), the gang's final four members were sentenced.
Natasha Webb, 37, was the only member of the gang to plead guilty and was jailed for nine years at Wolverhampton Crown Court. She admitted conspiracy to arrange or facilitate the commission of a child sex offence, five counts of causing a child under 13 to engage in penetrative sexual activity, two counts of child cruelty and two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13.
Matthew Evans, 32, was sentenced alongside her after being found guilty of conspiracy to cause or incite children under 13 to engage in penetrative sexual activity and rape of a child under 13. He was jailed for 17-and-a-half years with an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and an indefinite restraining order.
John Griffiths, 66, was convicted of causing or inciting children under 13 to engage in
Bella Ramsey-starring BBC prison drama Time has added BritBox North America as co-producer and revealed more cast plus first-look image (above).
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