February 2015
Paedophile convicted of sex offences against 5-year-old girl
A paedophile has been jailed for serious sexual offences against a young girl.
Unemployed Rory Kelly of Bidston, Birkenhead was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court and was given a custodial sentence of five years and three months
He was convicted of:
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Eight counts of taking indecent images of a child aged under 13-years-old
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One count of sexual assault on a child aged under 13-years-old
The offences took place during October 2014 and were against a five-year-old girl.
The court heard that Kelly took photos of himself molesting the child
Kelly initially pleaded not guilty, however changed his plea during the trial.
The sentence imposed was a determinate sentence which means half is served in prison and half in the community. His projected release date is June 2017.
He was told he must register as a sex offender for life
