A karate teacher was today jailed for 14 years for raping a 13-year-old girl.
Paul Rudwick, of Seaton Park, Wick, Littlehampton, was found guilty on 12 counts including rape and ABH at Chichester Crown Court.
The 42-year-old was also convicted of intimidating witnesses central to the case.
The jury of nine men and two women took less than three hours to reach their verdicts.
Rudwick, who has made a number of karate videos for children, denied the charges. His defence team claimed the alleged victim fabricated the accusations.
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