Chesterfield man who described himself as a "player" jailed for rape and child sex offences
“He said in open court that he was a player. The jury decided on the evidence that he was in fact a predator”
A man found guilty of rape, child sex offences anbd threating to share private sexual photographs has been jailed.
Danny Hailes was found guilty of sexual activity with a child, sexual communication with a child, threatening to disclose private sexual photographs with intent to cause distress, and stalking involving fear of violence.
His victim was a girl in her early teens.
The 22-year-old was also found guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour, and rape against a woman in her twenties.
Hailes’ offences first came to light when the school of his teenage victim raised concerns about him.
He was then arrested and was still under investigation for the offences against the girl, when he went on to offend against his second victim.
Hailes was arrested again when the woman reported that he had been controlling her and had gone on to rape her.
He was subsequently charged with the offences against both victims but denied all of them.
He was sent for trial in June this year and found guilty.
Hailes, of Heather Vale Road, Hasland, Chesterfield, had also been charged with controlling and coercive behaviour, rape and stalking against a third woman but was found not guilty.
On September 14, he was jailedf for 10 years, handed a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and lifetime restraining orders in respect of his victims.
He will be placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register.
Detective Constable Matt Charlesworth, of Derbyshire Constabulary barbded Hailes a “dangerous, manipulative and controlling individual”.
“Whilst I am sure no sentence can offer suitable redress for the level of trauma Hailes has caused, I do hope that this outcome goes at least some way towards allowing all those affected by his actions the opportunity for some form of closure,” he said.
Detective staff investigator David Wright added: “Danny Hailes said in open court that he was a player. The jury decided on the evidence that he was in fact a predator.
“At no point has he took responsibility for his actions, nor shown any remorse.
“He has made both victims relive their ordeals in court as an attempt to maintain control over them till the last.
“During the investigation, he refused to provide the PIN for his phones and was asked again in front of the jury by the prosecuting barrister for his PIN, but he refused.
“He clearly had something to hide, and the CPS applied for a deprivation order for his phones due to the nature of the offending.
“Above everything else, I must thank the victims for the courage they have shown in reporting Hailes’ crimes and seeing the case through till trial.”