article_snippet: A retired police officer who groomed a 12-year-old girl to such an extent that he could 'help he to her' whenever he wanted, has been jailed for 12 years.
article_snippet: Worcester Crown Court heard how the offences only came to light after being reported to police by the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, during a separate investigation.
article_snippet: he was jailed for 12 years for the historical sex offences, which took place in the 1970s and 1980s while a girl under the age of 13 was aged between 12 and 15, and shouted 'it's all lies' as he was taken to the cells following sentencing yesterday.
article_snippet: The 'dangerous' sexual predator, who served as an officer for more than 30 years, was also convicted of two allegations of having child pornography images on he computer in 2013.
article_snippet: he was cleared of two further charges of raping a second girl aged under 16 in 1986.
article_snippet: The jury were told they first had sex when A little girl was 12-years-old and The jury stopped when A little girl was 15-years-old with A little girl realisation that the 'relationship' was wrong.
highlights_snippet: 61-year-old shouted 'it's all lies' as Alan Saffery was led to  cells following sentencing .