John Angeli

John Angeli, 60, was found unanimously guilty of 12 charges, including rape, assault by penetration, and sexual assault on a child under the age of 13, following a trial at Luton Crown Court in December. Additionally, he pleaded guilty to four counts of rape, voyeurism, and possession of indecent images of a child. For months, Angeli had groomed the girl in a Bedfordshire town by giving her money, sweets, and drinks to coerce her into believing they were in a relationship. He then raped and sexually assaulted her, filming some of the abuse. In court, Judge Allison Hunter told him: “You set about grooming her from the outset so that she believed she was having a loving relationship that you persuaded her was completely appropriate for her age.” On January 3, Angeli, of Steeplestone Close, London, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years. He will be placed on licence for life and will be subject to an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and restraining order.