A CHILD rapist sent sick letters from behind bars asking for his victim to be brought to visit him in prison.

Meera Khan, 36, was jailed for 15 years with an extended licence after Judge Sarah Dodd said his ‘distorted views on the sexuality of young girls’ rendered him a danger to children.

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Khan, of Oakenhurst Road, Blackburn, was convicted of rape, attempted rape and two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 after a trial at Preston Crown Court.

During the trial his victim, who can not be named for legal reasons, said she had confided in a school friend about the abuse and the pair had reported it to a teacher.

The school started safeguarding procedures and Khan was arrested, the court was told.

He denied he had abused the girl, and claimed she was lying about her ordeal.

But after being convicted by the jury, the paedophile wrote letters from prison, referring to the conviction as ‘the small charge’ against him.

He said he had been ready to confess but claimed he was advised against it by his solicitor.

The court was told he also wrote a letter asking for the youngster be brought to visit him.

Judge Dodd said: “You will blame anyone except yourself. You demonstrate a total lack of understanding of your offending.

“You were persistent, you were manipulative and you were abusive.

“It ended not because you stopped but because your victim somehow found the strength to tell about what had been happening.

“You are to be regarded as a dangerous offender, there is a significant risk you will cause serious harm to members of the public.

“I am satisfied your distorted views on the sexuality of young girls makes you a danger to them.”

Judge Dodd handed Khan a 15 year prison sentence with a three year extended licence period.

She also made a restraining order banning Khan from having any direct or indirect contact with his victim and her family.