TWO men who raped a girl in the 1980s while her parents were out at bingo have been jailed for a total of 13 years at Worcester Crown Court.

A third man who sexually molested the same victim was spared a jail term after a judge described him as "a child" at the time of the attacks.

David Osborne, aged 35, of Vernon Williams Close, Hereford, was convicted of four counts of rape by a jury at Hereford Crown Court last month.

Mark Taylor, 36, of Oak Crescent, Clehonger, was convicted of three rapes and Andrew Osborne, 31, also of Oak Crescent, Clehonger, was found guilty of two indecent assaults.

Jailing David Osborne for eight years, Judge Michael Mott said his offences against a victim aged between 11 and 15 were "truly terrible".

The judge gave Taylor five years and said he had allowed his lust to run away with him.

Andrew Osborne was given a two-year community rehabilitation order. He also admitted harassment of his ex-fiancee.

The court heard that the two rapists were of limited intelligence but the judge said they could have stopped themselves.

The offences happened in Hereford between 1984 and 1988.

David Osborne procured Taylor to have sex with the girl for money - much of which went to Osborne.

The victim - now in her 20s - became pregnant and gave birth to a boy, now a teenager.

She told police that the behaviour of the trio had ruined her childhood and her life.

Sarah Buckingham, prosecuting, said Andrew Osborne - David's brother - was cleared of two rapes and two other serious sexual offences by the jury.

In 2001 he was jailed for 30 months for setting fire to a door at his ex-fiancee's home. On his release, he pestered her with phone calls trying to win her back.

Nicolas Cartwright, for David Osborne, said he was only aged 16 to 19 at the time and of low IQ.

Since then, he had been married for 16 years and had two children.

Mr Cartwright said he had shown genuine remorse and was a low risk for the future.

Neil Montaldo, for Taylor said he had lived in Hereford all his life and resided with his mother. Custody would have a severe effect.

Martin Butterworth, for Andrew Osborne, said he was under 14 when he committed the sex attacks.

He suffered from anxiety and depression and was receiving treatment before the arson.

All three defendants must register with police as sex offenders.