A man from Stoke-on-Trent has been jailed for almost 11 years after he was found guilty of child sexual offences.

Donald Williamson, 49, from Hanley, was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 10 years and 206 days, at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court last month. 

He was found guilty of four counts of rape a child under 13, three counts of the sexual assault of a child under 13, two counts of assault a child under 13 by touching and two counts of sexual activity with a child. 

Williamson was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 10 years and 206 days (Staffordshire Police).

The offences took place in Staffordshire between 2019 and 2022. They were reported this year and Williamson was charged in June following an investigation by the force's Child Exploitation Team. 

Williamson was determined a dangerous offender and also placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

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