Rochdale man jailed for sex abuse

Neil Traynor

A man has been jailed indefinitely for sexually abusing two young girls in Rochdale.

Neil Traynor, 35, was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court today (Friday 21 January 2011), to an indeterminate term for public protection.

Traynor was ordered to serve a minimum term of six years and four months before he will be eligible to apply for parole and will be on the Sex Offenders' Register for life.

He pleaded guilty to six charges, including indecent assault, sexual assault and rape, at an earlier hearing.

Between 2003 and 2009, Traynor sexually abused a girl, who was just five when the abuse began.

In 2007, he went into the bedroom of a 14-year-old girl following a New Year's Eve party and she was woken by him sexually assaulting her.

The older girl told her mother what Traynor had done last year when she became concerned that that he might be abusing other children.

The girl's mother immediately told police.

Detective Constable Anthony Hanlon, from Greater Manchester Police's Major Incident Team, said: "The instinct of most adults is to protect and nurture children whereas Traynor and abused these girls.

"The victim who told her mother showed great strength and maturity by telling her mother to try and protect other children from him.

"Both girls have been incredibly brave by helping us put Traynor before the courts and have justice done for them.

"We take all reports of sexual abuse seriously no matter how old you are or how long ago the crime happened and this should give others the confidence to come forward."

Anyone who has been a victim of rape or sexual assault can contact Greater Manchester Police on 0161 872 5050 or 999 in an emergency. GMP has specially trained officers in place to provide a first class response to victims and help support them through the criminal justice process.

St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Manchester, can also be contacted on 0161 276 6515. This provides a comprehensive and coordinated forensic, counselling and medical aftercare service to anyone in Greater Manchester who has experienced rape or sexual assault. Services are available on a 24-hour basis and people can access them either as a self-referral or via Greater Manchester Police.