A SICK pervert who systematically sexually abused three young children sobbed as he was jailed for more than ten years.

Kenneth Harrison had abused all three victims over a protracted period until the first reported the sexual abuse in March this year.

The 38-year-old admitted sexually assaulting each victim numerous times before his reign of abuse was brought to an end.

Teesside Crown Court heard how his perverted assaults had left his victims traumatised and struggling to come to terms with the sexual abuse they suffered.

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Judge Christopher Smith sentenced the Darlington pervert to a total of ten years and eight months for his catalogue of offending.

“Your actions have created three separate victims,” he said. “Your actions will impact on three separate lives.

“The first victim described in clear terms the substantial impact this abuse has had.”

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Harrison, of Trinity Road, Darlington, pleaded guilty to five charges of sexual activity with a child and an additional charge of dangerous driving committed when he attempted to flee the police when they arrived to arrest him.

Last week, Robin Turton, prosecuting, outlined how Harrison would regularly sexually abuse the children while carrying out a sex act on himself.

And a victim impact statement from one of the complaints read: “I have tried to write this so many times but the truth is that I just feel sad, relieved that I spoke out, confused and upset.”

The victim added that the assaults had caused such trauma which has left them unable to sleep and suffering from nightmares.

The court heard how Harrison drove off at speed when police arrived to arrest him at his Darlington home before taking them on an 18-minute-long high-speed pursuit around the town.

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Chris Baker, in mitigation, had said his client wanted to take advantage of all the help that would be available to him while he was in prison to address the nature of his offending.

Harrison was also ordered to sign on the sex offenders’ register for the remainder of his life.

The defendant was banned from driving eight years and four months.

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