Birmingham paedophile jailed for sex attacks against young girls

A paedophile from Birmingham has been jailed for child sexual abuse after police secured enough evidence for a jury to convict him.

Martin Munnerley, 65, was found guilty of rape and indecent assault and handed a jail sentence on Tuesday 18 April.

Police received a complaint of sexual assault against Martin Munnerley in 2014 alleging he had touched a young girl inappropriately three years before.

Sadly, there was not enough evidence to bring charges and the case was filed, and Munnerley walked away free.

However, in 2019 a further allegation against Munnerley was received by police which accused the sexual predator of raping a 14-year-old girl in the late 1980’s.

The investigating officer revisited the previous allegation and after lengthy enquiries located the victim from 2011, who supported police, helping them to secure charges against Munnerley for offences against both victims.

On 18 April at Warwick Crown Court after a six-day trial, a jury took just over five hours to find Munnerley guilty of rape and indecent assault in the late 1980’s and sexual assault in 2008.

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The paedophile, who lived in Grizedale Close, Rubery, was sentenced to seven years and four years respectively for the first two offences to run concurrently and a further four years for the third offence to run consecutively, totalling an 11-year jail sentence.

Detective Constable Becci Jones, said: “I am delighted we were able to achieve justice for these women. They did not know each other and neither were aware of the other’s complaint.

“We will always investigate allegations of historical abuse no matter how long ago it happened.”