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Man is jailed for child sex abuse

Colin Houghton
Houghton has been banned from living with children under 16

A County Durham man has been jailed for 11 years for sexually abusing a child.

Colin Houghton, 40, of Hackworth Street, Ferryhill, committed "very serious" offences against a young girl, Teesside Crown Court heard.

Houghton was found guilty after a trial last month of 11 charges of indecent assault, sexual activity with a child and attempted rape.

He has been ordered to register as a sex offender for life and banned from living with children under 16.



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