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A "grotesque" paedophile who filmed himself repeatedly raping a two-year-old girl has been jailed for 15 years.

Jeremy Oketc, from the Whalley Range, Manchester, admitted the sick acts at an earlier hearing after police were alerted to a video showing him raping the toddler in a house last year.

The 35-year-old, who worked as a pharmacist, was then arrested and various computers were seized by investigators in a raid on his home and analysed by Greater Manchester Police's High-Tech Crime Unit.

On the devices, Oketc had footage of him raping the child with two different dates indicated on the files - one in December 2013, and another in July last year.

Today he was sentenced to 15 years in prison and a further eight years on licence at Manchester Crown Court.

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He was also ordered to sign the Sex Offender's Register for life. The toddler - who is now three - has been taken into the care of social services.

Detective Chief Inspector Colin Larkin said: "Having had to watch these videos, they are without doubt some of the most harrowing, sickening images you could ever see.

"Anyone would share our revulsion over these wicked acts being committed upon such a young child.

"The judge said the footage was exceptionally disturbing, horrific, graphic and grotesque and that nobody, not a member of the public, a police officer or a judge should ever have to watch such material. I can only echo those views."

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"I cannot even begin to comprehend what would possess a man to commit such vile, repulsive acts upon an innocent two-year-old girl," Mr Larkin continued, "who could neither understand what was happening, nor fight back nor even tell anyone what had happened.

"Filming the abuse proves Oketch pre-planned what he was going to do to that little girl. That he did this not once but twice proves this man is utterly devoid of any conscience.

"Were it not for the fact these horrendous videos were found he could still be abusing this innocent young girl today."