A sex offender who repeatedly targeted a vulnerable child has been jailed for 17 years. Stephen Pyle, of Bracken Lea, Chatham, was charged with rape of a child, four counts of indecent assault and five counts of making indecent photographs of a child. He pleaded not guilty but was convicted on all counts following a trial at Maidstone Crown Court. Pyle, now 66, was living in Chatham in the 1990s and encouraged young children to visit his address when they played truant from school. Alcohol and drugs were available at the property and Pyle started to groom one of the youngsters. He gave them ma…
