A sex offender has been jailed for 14 years for abusing two girls and a woman.

Nicholas Lumsden, of Birmingham, was found guilty of committing numerous offences in Kent, including indecent assault, sexual assault and sexual activity with a child.

Police say evidence the 40-year-old had carried out historic attacks on children in Ashford surfaced while investigating allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in Dover in 2019.

Lumsden, of Selcroft Avenue, denied the charges but, following a recent trial at Maidstone Crown Court, was convicted of a string of offences, including indecent assault, sexual assault of a child and sexual activity with a child.

He was brought back before the same court on Wednesday April 17 and jailed for 14 years.

He was ordered to serve an extra five years on licence following that term and made the subject of a 25-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Detective Constable Antony White, Kent Police's investigating officer, said: “Lumsden subjected his victims to serious sexual offences and has refused to admit his crimes, adding to their ordeals.

“I would like to praise the bravery of the victims for coming forward and for supporting our investigation and the resulting prosecution.

“I hope the fact that Lumsden is now serving a lengthy prison sentence gives them some sense that justice has been done and I urge anyone who has been the victim of sexual offences, whether recent or not, to contact police so that we can investigate.”