Child rapist Andrew Horrocks , 35 , delivered post to schools for more than a year because of an admin blunder . A child rapist delivered post to schools for more than a year after a criminal records blunder led to his conviction being missed . Andrew Horrocks , 35 , was jailed for 12 years in 2007 for raping and sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl . But in December 2013 he was given a job at Whistl delivering post to businesses and schools . The convicted sex offender had two schools in the Prestwich and Whitefield areas of north Manchester in his rounds . Horrocks , who was based at the company 's sorting depot in Prestwich , was sacked this week after the company was alerted to his conviction by one of his colleagues . The child rapist , from Wigan , told the company that he had an unspent conviction for a 'sexual offence ' when he applied for the job . The firm , which employs 4,500 people across the UK , says it then did a Criminal Records Bureau check on Horrocks , which confirmed he had a conviction but the information was not passed on during the recruiting process . Whistl claim Horrocks did not give full details of the offence and the company made no attempt to investigate what he was jailed for . One member of staff at the Prestwich depot , who did not wish to be named , said : 'This has caused panic among the management at work . 'Horrocks has been going to schools and businesses as well as private homes - that is what we do . We deliver post to those kind of premises . I think it is shocking that this can happen . ' A spokesman for Whistl said : 'Andrew Horrocks was employed as a delivery operative by the company in autumn 2013 . He was subject to a CRB check and the ongoing associated Mail Integrity Code of Practice for the delivery of mail . Horrocks , who was based at this industrial estate in Prestwich , Greater Manchester , was sacked this week after one of his colleagues told bosses about his conviction . 'He had declared an unspent conviction and due to an unacceptable administrative error , the conviction was not highlighted . As soon as we became aware of the conviction , we met with Mr Horrocks and agreed to terminate his employment . 'We are currently undergoing a thorough review of the existing paperwork for delivery personnel and recruitment processes to ensure that this is an isolated incident . We are distressed that this situation has arisen as we aim to work to the very highest standards . 'He was a delivery person who would deliver mail to letter boxes in Prestwich and Whitefield . He would have no reason to be in contact with children whilst on his rounds . '
Manchester was jailed for sexual assault and raping a girl , five . But he was allowed to deliver post to schools after being released from jail . Two schools in north Andrew Horrocks were on the sex offender 's rounds . Whistl employed Horrocks for more than a year after admin blunder . Horrocks was sacked after a colleague told bosses about his conviction .