On 25 September 2025, at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, Matthew Webb (born 21 September 1991), the Wythenshawe Paedophile, received a 28-year prison term for many sexual offences against a minor, including rape.
Matthew Webb has been indefinitely registered as a sex offender.
On Sunday, 28 July 2024, the offences were revealed when the courageous victim reported being raped by an adult male to the authorities, with assistance from a family member.
An inquiry was promptly initiated, and the girl consented to an interview during which, with the cooperation of investigators, she courageously revealed additional abuse perpetrated by Matthew Webb from ages 11 to 15.
On multiple instances, Matthew Webb perpetrated vaginal rape and sexual assault against her.
On 28 July 2024, Matthew Webb was apprehended on allegations of raping a female under the age of 16. On 4 August 2024, he was re-arrested on suspicion of the same offence due to newly acquired evidence.
Throughout his interviews, he exhibited uncooperativeness and responded with “no comment” to every inquiry.
Matthew Webb was indicted for sexual crimes involving a minor. He refuted all allegations and entered a plea of not guilty during his hearing. During the investigation and trial, he exhibited no remorse.
After a week-long trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, Matthew Webb was convicted by the jury on one count of raping a girl under the age of 13, one count of raping a girl under 16 on at least five occasions, three counts of raping a girl under 16, two counts of sexually assaulting a girl under 13 by touching, and three counts of producing indecent images of a child.
Matthew Webb received a 28-year prison sentence.
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