A WEST Yorkshire man has been given a 23-year extended sentence after pleading guilty to a series of serious sex offences against young victims.

Wayne Tracey was jailed at Leeds Crown Court yesterday after admitting a total of seven sex offences, including multiple rapes, in the Kirklees area.  

The Huddersfield man's offending was described as truly dreadful by Kirklees Police officers following the conclusion of the case.

Tracey pleaded guilty to four offences of rape, two sexual assaults and inciting a young girl to engage in sexual activity.

The offending took place against two young female victims between 2015 to 2020 in the Huddersfield area.

The 37-year-old was sentenced to a total of 17 years in prison with an extra six years on licence, resulting in a 23-year-extended sentence.

He will also have to sign on the child sex offender’s register.

DS Talha Laher, of Kirklees District Police, said: “We welcome the strong sentence given to Tracey for what was a truly dreadful set of serious sexual offences committed against two young victims.

“He clearly poses a danger to young females and this gravity of his offending is reflected in the length of the criminal sentence he has been given.

“The victims and their families have shown great courage in reporting these wicked offences and I want to thank them for coming to us, supporting the prosecution, and in helping us take this man off the streets.

“Victims can be assured that specialist officers will always listen and fully investigate any reports of sexual offending and we continue to urge victims to come forwards.”