A monstrous paedophile who repeatedly raped a young girl has now been found guilty of horrific abuse against a little boy.

Unrepentant Samuel Langton destroyed a woman's childhood then stared at her across a courtroom when jailed for 16 years.

A top judge told Langton, then 56, of Grafton Street, Toxteth, to stop eyeballing his victim, following a disturbing trial in 2016.

The vile pervert, now 60, has spent the last three years in prison and is currently being held at HMP Garth in Leyland, Lancashire.

Liverpool Crown Court

In the meantime, his son Samuel Langton jnr, 18, received a two-year sentence for molesting three teenage victims.

But the dad went on trial again at Liverpool Crown Court this week, accused of repeatedly raping a small boy.

Langton has been in prison since 2016 and the new crimes he is accused of are historic in nature, committed before he was sent to jail three years ago.

Anya Horwood, prosecuting, alleged he raped this victim more than 60 times, including attacks in a cupboard.

Langton, who once again claimed his victim was lying, denied six counts of rape of a boy under the age of 13.

Samuel Langton jnr, 18, of Richmond Terrace, Anfield, locked up for two years for a string of sexual offences against underage girls

But a jury took just over an hour and 15 minutes to unanimously find him guilty on all counts, following a four-day trial.

Judge Robert Trevor-Jones said he was an "offender of particular concern" and jailed him for 18 years, with an extended year on licence.

This type of sentence means he must now serve at least half of that sentence - nine years - behind bars, before he is eligible for parole at 69.

He will then only be released if he is no longer deemed to be a risk and could end up serving the entire 18 years in custody, until he is 78.

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Langton muttered during Judge Trevor-Jones' sentencing remarks and scowled as he was sent down.

In 2016, the court heard he repeatedly molested a girl when she was very young, then raped her in her teenage years.

The woman attended court to explain how his sick crimes had blighted her life and to watch Judge Neil Flewitt, QC, send him to jail.

But as he was sentencing Langton, the judge had to tell the paedophile: "Will you keep your eyes on me and away from where your victim is sitting?"

Langton had threatened to punch the girl, dragged her around by her hair and blackmailed her, so he could continue his vile abuse.

Judge Flewitt said: "You have caused her severe psychological harm. I doubt very much she will ever recover from it.

"Throughout the trial you demonstrated a callous disregard for her well-being.

"You are in denial, you have shown no remorse and you are concerned only for yourself and your own future."

Samuel Langton, 56, of Grafton Street, Toxteth was jailed for 16 years at Liverpool Crown Court
Samuel Langton, of Grafton Street, Toxteth, pictured when 56

Langton claimed he never had sex with her, but when DNA evidence proved he was lying, said he had consensual sex with her when she was 17.

Judge Flewitt said: "Her ordeal was made worse still by the suggestion put to her during cross-examination on your behalf that this sexual activity was consensual and she was a willing participant."

Langton has previous convictions for dishonesty dating back to the 1970s and since 2002 has been convicted of cultivating cannabis and possessing amphetamines.

He must sign on the Sex Offenders Register and comply with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life.