The child rapist, also known as Matthew Whitby and Matheu Babic, had previously been convicted for two rapes and the attempted rape of young women.
He was referred to in court as 'she' and in the news report as 'she' and 'they': www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/sex-beast-carried-out-campaign-7207216 (link contains a description of the attacks on the young girl)
'Whitby was this week handed a 15-and-a-half year extended jail sentence after admitting three charges of raping a child under the age of 13 in relation to the latest victim. The defendant has been classed as 'dangerous' and must serve two-thirds of the 10-and-a-half year custodial sentence before she can be considered for parole.'
'The victim reported the abuse in May, 2021 and the defendant denied the allegations. But on January 2 this year they flagged down police, said they wanted to be arrested for a rape, and would kill themselves by jumping off a bridge if not arrested.
Kelly Cyples, mitigating, said the defendant has struggled to come to terms with her actions but accepts them. She said: "She tried to put it in a box, lock it away, and forget about it. She expresses her deep sense of remorse and shame for her actions."
Whitby has been handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Judge David Fletcher told the defendant: "These matters are much more serious than the matters you were convicted of in 2013. This was a particularly vulnerable child due to her extreme youth and circumstances. This was a campaign of rape. You are clearly a dangerous offender."'