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A serial sex offender has been jailed for 19 years after being found guilty of 23 sexual offences - including 11 of rape.
Leigh Nicholson, 52, of Bransholme, Hull, denied them all, but he was convicted after a trial.
Hull Crown Court heard he had convictions for two previous offences, allowing himself to be carried in a vehicle taken without consent in October 1990 and a public disorder offence in September 2000.
Frances Pencheon, mitigating after the guilty verdicts, said that they were serious offences and, because of the level of psychological harm caused, they attracted long prison sentences for a reason.
"He has never faced a custodial sentence before. He has worked at times during his life. He has been an active member of society. He is aware that he faces a very lengthy sentence as a result of these convictions."
Nicholson, who had been on bail during the trial, was jailed for 19 years and he will be on extended licence of one year after his release from prison. He will have to serve at least two-thirds of the sentence before he might be considered for possible release.
Nicholson showed no emotion as he was led out of the secure dock to be taken down to the cells.