A Thanet man has been jailed for three offences of rape of a child and one of sexual activity with a child.
Shane Aaron Keeler, from Ramsgate, was found guilty of the charges and subsequently appeared for sentencing at Canterbury Crown Court on February 22.
The total sentence was 15 and a half years made up of 14 and a half years imprisonment, followed by one additional year on licence.
Keeler had previous complaints of harassment, stalking and breaches of restraining and non molestation orders against him.
A victim who dropped their case in order for the rape offences against a child to be brought forward said: “I’m glad I dropped my original case against him as if I didn’t, this current case wouldn’t have been brought to light, and due to the nature of this case as horrific as it is, he is off the streets for a lot longer.
“The mental trauma is horrific. I just can’t believe everything he has done to people and (previously) got away with.
“Until the restraining order and charges of harassment, he had a clean record which is absolutely disgusting considering the amount of things found against him. But no-one was brave enough to go further.
“I get so angry that for so long he has been let off. A true narcissist and bully. He is a nasty man who fooled many victims and manipulated many people.”
