AN OAKDALE man has been jailed for the rapes of two teenage girls.

Greg Jones, 25, of Central Building, Oakdale appeared at Newport Crown Court today having pleaded guilty to raping one of the girls and to a charge of causing criminal damage relating to an incident involving the second girl.

He had earlier pleaded not guilty to raping the second girl and to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He was found guilty on both charges after a trial.

Prosecuting, Ian Kolvin summarised a personal statement from one of the victims. The court heard how she had been left feeling "dirty, disgusting and worthless".

Mr Kolvin said that initially she had felt reluctant to report the matter. “She was worried that she would not be believed,” he said, adding that she has since struggled to form close and intimate relationships.

“She feels disgusted with what has occurred.”

Defending Jones, Eugene Egan told the court that his client admitted to one of the rape charges during the interview process, and asked the recorder not to "crush" him with his sentence.

He added the admission at such an early stage was "very, very rare.”

The court also heard that Jones had unrelated previous convictions for criminal damage in 2007 and battery in 2010.

In summary, Recorder IWL Jones credited the defendant for his early admission, but emphasised the severity of the crimes.

“These are serious matters,” he said, adding that both victims said no or had asked Jones to stop but he refused to do so.

Referring to one of the victims, Mr Jones said: “She was disgusted with what had happened and you are responsible for this.”

Jones received an eight-year prison sentence for the second rape.

He was sentenced to three years for the first rape, and six months for the assault and two months for the criminal damage, all to run concurrently meaning his total sentence is eight years.

He will spend at least half of his sentence in jail before being released on license.

The recorder also added that Jones would be subject to a restraining order preventing him from contacting the victims.