The mother of a young rape victim says she won't rest until the man responsible is in jail.

Andrew Alderman, 48, from Maidstone, absconded two years ago while the jury were considering charges of rape, indecent assault and sexual activity with a child.

He was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in his absence. Alderman is believed to have fled abroad, possibly to the Mediterranean.

The victim's mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has made a renewed appeal to holidaymakers to help find him and force him to serve the 10 year sentence he was given.

She said: "He still has his liberty while she lives with the scars everyday of what he did.

"How dare he have that freedom, he doesn't deserve it. If you're going on holiday just keep an eye out."

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