A serial sex offender finally brought to justice after a girl he raped pleaded for help on Facebook has been jailed for life with a minimum sentence of nine years.
David Edgerton, 23, of Connah's Quay, Flintshire, admitted abduction and rape after dragging the girl into woods.
The judge asked the authorities to explain why he was free for so long.
A Mold Crown Court jury convicted him of rape, attempted rape and attempted abduction of three other victims.
Judge Merfyn Hughes wants the police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to give an explanation to the families of the victims.
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End Quote Crown Prosecution ServiceAs requested, we will look into any previous involvement there may have been from the police or CPS, and will provide further information to the judge"
There had been a number of complaints made against Edgerton previously.
- In 2009, Edgerton raped a Deeside woman at her home, but the case did not proceed to trial.
- In 2011, he assaulted a 10-year-old girl in Broughton, with a clear intent to carry out a sexual offence. However, he was thwarted when two members of the public intervened. The attack was not pursued at the time.
- In August 2012, Edgerton raped a Warrington woman in her 40s, and was one of the charges the rapist was convicted of at Mold Crown Court.
- In summer 2012, he first tried to abduct a schoolgirl at Leeswood. A few hours later he returned to the same spot and abducted and raped the other schoolgirl.
During that harrowing attack, his victim managed to message her sister's Facebook account on her mobile phone, writing "help" and "raping me" after being dragged off a street into Blast Woods at Leeswood.
The judge said that when one or even two complaints had been made, a decision not to prosecute may have been reasonable decision making.
But when further complaints were made, then a more holistic approach by police and the CPS may well have prevented the Leeswood attacks, he said.
'Serious sexual predator'Following the convictions in February, a spokesperson for the CPS said: "As requested, we will look into any previous involvement there may have been from the police or CPS, and will provide further information to the judge."
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After sentencing, Det Insp Iestyn Davies of the North Wales Police major incident team who led the investigation, described Edgerton as a "serious sexual predator" and said the area was a safer place.
Det Supt John Hanson, the force's head of public protection, said: "The courage and bravery these victims have demonstrated following their own terrifying experiences is outstanding.
"The maturity of Edgerton's victims following the offence in Leeswood last summer; to provide the specially trained officers with the indelible evidence to implicate Edgerton was crucial to this investigation.
"Every single one of his victims were prepared to give evidence at his trial."
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