A PENSIONER who raped a boy in a set of public toilets has been jailed for nine years and looks set to die in prison.

Paul Greaves, 73, was described as “beyond disgusting” by the victim’s mother.

The Christchurch resident committed the offence at public toilets in Ringwood.

He abused a boy under 15 for two years between 2007 and 2009.

Greaves was convicted after a trial of rape, five counts of sexual assault on a child, three counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child and one count of causing a child to watch pornography.

The former salesman from Barnsley, who now lives in Dorset Road, Somerford, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court.

His GP will be surprised if he survives for another three years given the “grave nature” of a heart condition, the court heard.

The victim’s mum, speaking in tears shortly after the case, said: “I’m relieved, but I still don’t feel better – I feel awful.

“I don’t have the words to do justice to what he has done – disgusting, isn’t enough, it’s beyond that.

“My son has been extremely brave,” she added.

The boy’s father said: “We didn’t know what to expect but nine years is a pretty good outcome.

“We don’t know how it will affect our son in the future.

“He is seeing a child psychologist at the moment.”

Investigating officer DC Keilly Bunce praised the victim’s bravery.

She added: “If a victim of this sort of crime has got any chance of recovering, it’s with a family like this – they are amazing.”

The boy told his father about the offences last father’s day, in June 2009.

Greaves has to sign the sexual offenders register, and the court also imposed a sexual offences prevention order.

He is banned from approaching children, using a computer without police supervision, living with a child, or attending a school, youth club or sports event for children.