Man raped women and girls in 20-year sex abuse campaign
A MAN carried out a campaign of rapes and sexual abuse of girls and women spanning more than two decades, a court heard.
Nicholas Lloyd began his reign of sexual violence when he was a teenager and carried on into his forties.
The defendant has been handed an extended 28-year sentence for public protection and will be a registered sex offender for the rest of his life.
Sending him to prison, a judge told him it was clear he had caused huge harm to his victims.
Swansea Crown Court heard statements from the three victims in which they set out the devastating impact of the abuse they suffered at Lloyd’s hands, not just on them but on their families. The women detailed how they had been left feeling worthless and suffering with anxiety, panic attacks, depression and trust issues, and how they had been left living with trauma and fear for years.
One described how Lloyd had “taken her childhood and innocence”, while another said she had been left questioning everything and feeling like she did not deserve happiness. The women also described the stress and pain of going through the legal process.
Nicholas Lloyd, 51, of Sandpiper Way, Duffryn, Newport, had previously been convicted at trial of 20 counts including rape of a woman, rape of a girl under 13, rape of a girl under 16, indecent assault, gross indecency with a child, sexual assault, and engaging in sexual activity with a child when he returned to the dock for sentencing.
Judge Catherine Richards said it was clear the defendant had caused huge harm to his victims and she said she had no doubt an extended sentence was necessary.
Lloyd was made the subject of a 28-year extended sentence comprising 23 years in custody followed by a five-year licence period. The defendant can apply to be released after serving two-thirds of the custodial element but it will be for the Parole Board to determine if he is safe to be let out. He will be a registered sex offender for the rest of his life.