Market Harborough man found guilty of child sex offences

He will be sentenced in January

A man from Market Harborough has been found guilty of child sexual offences after a trial at Leicester Crown Court.

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Patrick McCann, 61, was accused of the rape of a girl under the age of 15 on at least five occasions; sexual activity with a child and assault of a girl under the age of 13.

McCann, of Welland Park Road, had denied the charges but was found guilty by a jury on November 11.

The man will be sentenced at the same court on January 7, 2027.

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