May 2014
Child rapist David Dixon jailed for 11 years
A “deeply unpleasant” man who groomed and raped a 14-year-old girl has been jailed for 11 years.
David Dixon, 28, pinned his victim against a wall and made threats against her family after he heard police were investigating him, a court has been told.
Huntingdonshire man Dixon had to be Tasered by police during his arrest when he refused to put down an axe he brandished towards officers.
He was jailed after being convicted of three counts of rape, sexual activity with a child and common assault after a trial at Peterborough Crown Court. He denied the offences.
Dixon, of Cross Street, Farcet, was also convicted of possessing a bladed article and witness intimidation after an incident in which he threatened a man connected to the case with a machete.
Detective Constable Mark Andrews said: “This is a case of a 28-year-old man targeting a vulnerable young girl and taking advantage of her.
“However, she has shown great bravery in coming forward to police and then giving evidence against him at court.”
DC Andrews said: “Dixon is a deeply unpleasant man who thinks nothing of using violence to get what he wants. We will not tolerate such behaviour and will seek to put such offenders before the courts.”
The court heard that Dixon raped the girl in his caravan and a hut near the Crown Lakes beauty spot after grooming her for several months last summer.
When he heard that police were investigating the girl’s allegations he tracked her down, pinned her to a wall and threatened her family if she spoke to officers.
But the girl disclosed the abuse to a teacher at her school last September.
Dixon was arrested on September 18 and had to be Tasered when he refused to put down the axe he was using to cut wood and brandished it towards officers.
