Barnsley man jailed for raping and drugging 12-year-old
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A man from Barnsley has been jailed for nine years after being convicted of drugging and raping a 12-year-old girl he encountered while she was missing from home. Adam Batley, 30, plied the child with alcohol and drugs before the assault; she later disclosed what had happened to her social workers, prompting his arrest. He denied the offence and pleaded not guilty, but was convicted after a trial.
Sentencing took place at Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday, where Batley received a nine-year custodial term with an extended 12-month licence period, alongside a barring order, an indefinite restraining order and indefinite registration as a sex offender. Police said he showed no remorse, answering "no comment" throughout interviews, before being found guilty on 31 July. Det Con Alessio Godhard praised the victim's bravery throughout the process and urged other abuse survivors to come forward, saying South Yorkshire Police takes all such reports seriously.
- Barnsley man Adam Batley jailed nine years for raping 12-year-old girl
- He drugged and gave alcohol to the victim before the assault
- Convicted at trial after denying the charge; indefinite sex offender registration imposed
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Adam Batley, a 30-year-old man from Barnsley, has been jailed for nine years after being convicted of drugging and sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. The pair crossed paths while the girl was reported missing from home, and Batley gave her alcohol and drugs before assaulting her.
Batley denied the offences and pleaded not guilty, but was found guilty at Sheffield Crown Court following a trial, with the verdict returned on 31 July. He was also given an indefinite restraining order and made subject to indefinite sex offender registration requirements.
Cases like this typically come to light after a child discloses abuse to a trusted adult, such as a social worker, which then triggers a police investigation. They matter because they highlight the vulnerability of children who go missing from home and raise wider questions about how such risks are identified and prevented.
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