Overview

• Canterbury Crown Court sentenced Ernest Gunar to 19 years and Kevin Horvath and Ivan Turtak to 17 years each, with all ordered to serve at least two-thirds of their terms plus three years on extended licence.
• The court imposed sex offender orders after assessments found the men dangerous, and two defendants signed deportation paperwork.
• The girl was lured in Dover on 11 August 2024, drugged with substances including crystal meth and amphetamine, and abused over about 72 hours in a car, a Dover flat and a caravan in Folkestone.
• Kent Police tied the trio to the crimes using Asda CCTV, phone evidence and forensic DNA; Gunar was detained at Glasgow Airport during a nationwide search.
• The victim escaped on 13 August by climbing out of a window, and her impact statement described severe ongoing trauma including nightmares and fear of being alone.