Three Men Found Guilty of Raping 12-Year-Old Girl After Drugging Her with Crystal Meth and Amphetamine
A young girl was abducted from a supermarket car park in Dover and subjected to a series of brutal sexual assaults over a three-day period. The men, Kevin Horvath, Ivan Turtak, and Ernest Gunar, plied her with crystal meth and amphetamine before repeatedly raping her and engaging in other sexual acts. The girl managed to escape and was later found by police, who found her phone in Horvath's car.
Key Takeaways:
- The three men were found guilty of a series of sexual offences, including rape, after a 14-hour deliberation by the jury.
- Kevin Horvath, 26, admitted to three counts of rape against a child under 13 and one charge of assault by penetration of a child under 13.
- Ivan Turtak, 38, was convicted of one count of rape and admitted to taking indecent photos of a child.
- Ernest Gunar, 27, was convicted of two counts of rape against a child under 13 and one charge of rape.
- The girl was told she would be killed if she tried to talk to anyone or try to run away and was eventually found by police after escaping from her captors.
- The case highlights the severity of sexual assault and the importance of bringing perpetrators to justice.
- The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) praised the girl's courage in detailing her ordeal, which helped secure the convictions.
Statistics:
- The men were found guilty after 14 hours of deliberation by the jury.
- The girl was subjected to the brutal assault over a three-day period.
- Crystal meth and amphetamine were used to drug the girl.
- The girl's phone was found in Horvath's car.
- The men will be sentenced on September 12.
- Havering: CPS Statement Released (date not specified).