'Cruel' Kidderminster child rapist used 'fear and control' to carry out 'abhorrent' sexual abuse

NewsMidlands NewsCourtsJordan Richards has been jailed for 21 years12:33, 31 Aug 2026Updated 12:37, 31 Aug 2026Jordan RichardsA ‘cruel' rapist has been jailed after he used 'fear and control' to subject a child to years of 'abhorrent' sexual abuse.Jordan Richards, from Kidderminster, initially denied the charges, which included 31 counts of rape and the production of more than 600 indecent images of the survivor.However on the second day of his trial at Swansea Crown Court, the 35-year-old changed his plea and admitted his guilt.READ MORE: Disorder flares in West Midlands town centre sparking 12-hour orderRichards pleaded guilty to the following offences:3x assault by penetration of a child aged 15 or 16 years old.10x oral rape of a child aged 15 years old.10x oral rape of a child aged 16