A MAN has been jailed for 13 years for rape, attempted rape and sexual intercourse with an adult relative.

Owen Barclay, 39, most recently from Southend, was jailed when he appeared at Basildon Crown Court on Tuesday, having previously been found guilty of the offences after trial.

The offences took place between 2003 and 2008 both in north London and Southend.

He received 13 years for rape, ten for attempted rape and two years for sexual intercourse with an adult relative, all to run concurrently.

Barclay was charged with offences relating to two women in May 2013. The matters against each victim were separated at court and he was firstly tried for two counts of rape against the first victim and found guilty in October 2013. He was sentenced to five years for each of the rapes to run concurrently.

Following a trial regarding the offences against the second victim in early 2014 where the jury failed to reach a verdict, Barclay was found guilty of three out of four offences he faced before a jury earlier this month.

Investigating officer Det Con Carol Sartain from the South Sexual Offences Investigation Team said: "Owen Barclay constantly tried to evade questioning and apportion blame elsewhere. He maintained his innocence despite three crown court trials and has repeatedly attempted to distract the focus of the investigation with multiple complaints and trying to discredit witnesses.

"He has presented himself throughout as a man of good character, a former teacher with strong ties to the community and his church. He fails to accept he has done anything wrong in abusing his victims in this way, which is what makes him such a dangerous man.

"It has shown great depth of character for the victims to come forward and stand up to this man who controlled their lives for so long.”

During the most recent trial Barclay made allegations the victim was a liar, a prostitute and suggested she had made previous allegations against another man which was completely unfounded. At no point has he shown any remorse for the offences he has been found guilty of committing.

Det Con Sartain added: "I remain concerned that these women may not have been Barclay’s only victims. Anyone who has any information for police is asked to contact officers on 101.”