A man identified as James Groves, aged 51, is jailed for 20 years after being convicted of multiple child sex offences involving a young girl. The court finds he groomed and raped the child nine times, alongside other related charges.
The case is heard at Bristol Crown Court, where Groves is tried as a man. Outlets report that he uses the name “April,” and the conviction includes 18 child sex offences plus one count of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Coverage focuses on the length of the sentence and the number of offences, while noting the defendant’s gender identity as reflected in the name used during the trial.
