Paedophile who known as himself 'Papa Smurf' jailed for raping woman

Papa smurf exposed as child rapist and jailed for 16yrs

Robin White travelled round colleges and nurseries displaying off his assortment of memorabilia (Footage: SWNS)

A pensioner who known as himself ‘Papa Smurf’ after making headlines for amassing the world’s largest assortment of Smurf toys has been uncovered as a toddler rapist.

Robin White, 65, travelled round colleges and nurseries displaying off his haul of greater than 11,500 dolls and items of memorabilia from the cartoon present and earlier comedian guide.

He has now been jailed for 16 years after being discovered responsible of raping and sexual assaulting a lady below the age of 16 following a trial at Derby Crown Court docket.

His sufferer, who’s now an grownup, got here ahead to disclose how she had been abused as a teen and was pressured to disclose the ordeal in entrance of jurors after White denied the offences.

He was convicted of six counts of rape, inflicting or inciting a toddler to interact in sexual exercise and various indecent assaults.

Prosecutor Julia King advised the court docket the sufferer suffered ‘extreme psychological hurt’ on account of White’s ‘degrading and humiliating’ assaults.

Jailing him, Decide Nirmal Shant QC advised White his offending ‘has blighted [the woman] for the remainder of her life’.

He mentioned: ‘It has affected her private relationships and has affected her private and personal persona. To say you might have blighted her life in each approach is an understatement.’

FILE PICTURE - Robin White's Smurf collection. See SWNS story SWMDsmurf. A Smurfs toy collector who dubs himself 'Papa Smurf' has been exposed as a child rapist and has been jailed for 16 years. Robin White is known for his large collection of Smurfs toys and memorabilia, which he showcased in displays in his van. But underneath his persona, the 65-year-old was really a vile sex offender. The victim, who is now an adult, bravely reported how she had been sexually abused. The attacks happened when she was aged under 16, and from the witness box, she described in full the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of White, including him using the sex toy on her and raping her in the shed. In 2017, the depraved paedophile made headlines after he claimed his collection of more than 10,000 items of Smurfs memorabilia was the largest on the planet.

White has collected greater than 11,500 dolls and items of memorabilia (Credit: SWNS)

White, whose delivery title is Michael, beforehand made headlines in 2017 after claiming his assortment of Smurfs was the most important on the planet.

He claimed to have spent 1000’s of kilos on the dolls and memorabilia having scoured the nation shopping for the little blue toys at automobile boot gross sales.

Talking on the time, he estimated spending round £2,000 on the toys and stored over 10,000 of them in his van.

FILE PICTURE - Robin White with his Smurf collection. See SWNS story SWMDsmurf. A Smurfs toy collector who dubs himself 'Papa Smurf' has been exposed as a child rapist and has been jailed for 16 years. Robin White is known for his large collection of Smurfs toys and memorabilia, which he showcased in displays in his van. But underneath his persona, the 65-year-old was really a vile sex offender. The victim, who is now an adult, bravely reported how she had been sexually abused. The attacks happened when she was aged under 16, and from the witness box, she described in full the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of White, including him using the sex toy on her and raping her in the shed. In 2017, the depraved paedophile made headlines after he claimed his collection of more than 10,000 items of Smurfs memorabilia was the largest on the planet.

White was jailed for 16 years (Image: SWNS)

FILE PICTURE - Robin White's Smurf van. See SWNS story SWMDsmurf. A Smurfs toy collector who dubs himself 'Papa Smurf' has been exposed as a child rapist and has been jailed for 16 years. Robin White is known for his large collection of Smurfs toys and memorabilia, which he showcased in displays in his van. But underneath his persona, the 65-year-old was really a vile sex offender. The victim, who is now an adult, bravely reported how she had been sexually abused. The attacks happened when she was aged under 16, and from the witness box, she described in full the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of White, including him using the sex toy on her and raping her in the shed. In 2017, the depraved paedophile made headlines after he claimed his collection of more than 10,000 items of Smurfs memorabilia was the largest on the planet.

Robin White’s Smurf van (Image: SWNS)

The oldest toys date again to the primary ones launched in 1946, which had been brown relatively than blue, when the Smurfs had been comedian guide characters.

His most precious piece of memorabilia is a crystal key ring, which is estimated to be value round £300.

Following the trial, an NSPCC spokesman mentioned: ‘This case is one more harrowing instance of the impact baby sexual abuse can have on victims.

‘It will probably wreck childhoods and the consequences can final lengthy into maturity.

‘The braveness of the girl who reported White’s unforgivable actions can’t be understated.

‘This sentence exhibits that irrespective of when the abuse occurred, paedophiles like White can nonetheless face the justice they deserve and we’d encourage anybody who has skilled abuse to talk up and search help.’

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