Daily Star
May 6, 2015
After attacking the woman Neville Williams cradled the youngster in his arms, before fleeing the scene.
The woman, who was 19 at the time of the incident, was so terrified she moved to the other side of the country.
It took her 12 years before she felt strong enough to go to the police –having slept with weapons under her pillow for years.
Now 35, she recalled the man who referred to himself as “Crunch” and in December 2013 Williams, then 56, of Birmingham, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court where he denied one count of rape.
However, a jury found him guilty and he was sentenced to ten years in prison and ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register for life.
Speaking about the attack for the first time, the victim told how Williams said: “I think I deserve a present” before raping her.
He then added it was his “f****** birthday.”
She said: “I’ll never get over what that monster put me through, but now he’s locked up at least I know other young girls are safe.
“For 14 years I barely slept and kept knives and hammers under my pillow, as I was petrified he’d return – even though I’d moved hundreds of miles away.
“I know how difficult it can be to have the courage to come forward, but the police were so supportive.
“I urge other sex crime survivors to seek justice, no matter how long ago the abuse took place.”