Three men have been jailed for a combined 29 years in a shocking case of rape against a missing child.
Daryl German, 43, identified a 14-year-old girl walking home alone in Catford and then “quickly exploited her vulnerability”, the Metropolitan Police said.
German then coerced the girl to his flat, where he raped her. He then invited his associate Jordan Donely Wint, 31, to his address.
Wint and German learned the girl was a missing child and failed to contact her family or police.
The Met said this “demonstrated their clear and sinister intent”.
Later, German sent explicit messages referencing sexual contact with the girl to Deon Smith, 45.
The girl was taken to Smith’s flat, where she was raped again.
On June 27 last year, police were made aware of a report of rape at a residential address in New Cross.
Police said: “Officers immediately launched an investigation and safeguarded the victim, who was 14 at the time of the offence.
“Due to the diligence of detectives and a combination of strong forensic and digital evidence, the three men were each arrested within the first week of July 2025 and charged on the same day of their respective arrests.”
German was determined to be the principal offender in this case after police reviewed CCTV and digital evidence.
All three men, all from Lewisham, were jailed at Woolwich Crown Court on April 10.
German was convicted of arranging travel for exploitation, three counts of rape, assault by penetration and two counts of making indecent images of a child. He was sentenced to 15 years with three years on an extended licence.
Wint was sentenced to six years' imprisonment after he was convicted of one count of rape and one count of assault by penetration
Smith was convicted of one count of rape and jailed for seven years.
All three men were placed on the sex offenders register for life.
Detective Constable Jack Best, who led the Met’s investigation, said:
“I extend my thanks to the victim, whose exceptional resilience and determination has proved crucial to the successful prosecution of three dangerous individuals.
“The dedicated investigation team uncovered evidence which proved the harmful actions all three individuals played throughout the attack, securing their removal from London’s streets.
“We’ve transformed the way we investigate rape and sexual offences, more than doubling the number of rape cases charged since 2021.
“We are working to ensure all victim-survivors have the confidence to report these awful crimes by listening to their feedback and working with charities and partners across the criminal justice system.”
