Overview
- Clive Michael Hartley, 68, was sentenced at York Crown Court on Friday to 14 years after a jury found him guilty of two rapes.
- The crimes were against a girl under 16 decades ago and were reported to North Yorkshire Police in May 2024.
- The woman said the assaults led to alcohol addiction, depression and suicidal thoughts, and that his denial forced a retraumatising trial.
- Judge Simon Hickey said Hartley exploited a very naive child and ordered him to be on the sex offenders’ register for life.
- North Yorkshire Police praised her courage and urged other survivors to report abuse at any time through 101 or 999 in an emergency.