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A man has been jailed for more than 11 years for raping two teenage girls.
Taranvir Galsinh took a 14-year-old girl to a hotel where he raped her, sexually assaulted her, and paid her for having sex with him.
He sexually assaulted her in a car several times and on one occasion tried to strangle her.
Galsinh, of Sunderland, also raped a second girl who was 12 years old at the time and forced her to engage in sexual activity in his vehicle. He also paid her.
He appeared at Durham Crown Court in July where he pleaded guilty to rape of a girl aged 13 to 15, two counts of rape under 13, intentional strangulation, three counts of paying for sexual services of a girl, sexual assault of a child, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, two counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child and assault by penetration of a child.
The 45-year-old was last week jailed at Teesside Crown Court for 11 years and three months.
He was also made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and lifetime restraining orders against both girls.
Detective Constable Hanna Liddle, of Durham Constabulary, said:
“This was an horrific ordeal for these girls and the consequences of Galsinh’s actions will be felt for the rest of her life.
“What he did is unforgiveable. He took advantage of the girls and has shown no remorse for his actions.
“The girls have been incredibly brave throughout what has been an extremely difficult process for them to deal with.
“I hope they can begin to move on with their lives knowing he has been brought to justice.”