A Broadstairs pervert – who sexually abused four children - has been jailed for a total of 17 years.

Gary Rolph – dressed in a dark green sweater – stood impassive in the dock as the judge passed sentences totaling 49 years for the 10 offences.

Judge Heather Norton ruled that that all bar two of the jail terms should run concurrently, but a 12-year and a five-year sentence would be consecutive, making 17 years.

The judge was told that since the police were alerted the predator had lost his job, his home and his marriage because of his crimes and will die “a broken and lonely old man”.

Canterbury Crown Court heard how he bribed, threatened and groomed his young victims to slake his vile distorted lust for sex with children.

Prosecutor John O’Higgins told how on one occasion he offered £50, then £100 and finally £150 to a schoolgirl for sex – but she refused.

Rolph, of Prince Charles Road, threatened one girl he would “stop her breathing” if she didn’t agree to his perverted wishes.

The prosecutor said other victims were plied with brandies or the vodka alcopop WKD before the sick pervert abused them.

One girl was locked in his van and told she would be raped if she didn’t agree to his demands.

Rolph admitted 10 sex charges including attempted rape and another five – which he had denied – were ordered to be left on the file.

"All four of your victims are without blame – you have extremely distorted thinking" - Judge Heather Norton

Judge Norton told him he had shown no remorse for his attacks and only pleaded guilty the day before a trial was due to start when the four victims would have been forced to re-live their ordeals.

She said the sex fiend had tried to blame one of the girls for forcing him to carry out the sex attacks – and accused the other three of telling lies.

“All four of your victims are without blame – you have extremely distorted thinking. That’s the assessment of the probation officer and I agree with it.”

Stories you might have missed

Two held after woman's body found

Dog kicker denies animal cruelty

Young animal lover saves dog's life

Beauty or the beast?