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A 57-year-old man from Sudbury has been jailed for indecent exposure and two counts of sexual assault.

Steven Caine, of Hardy Court in Sudbury, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on Monday 11 May, where he was sentenced to a total of 18 months’ imprisonment.

He had denied the charges but was found guilty by a jury, following a three-day trial.

The court heard that on 27 September 2025 Caine approached two teenage girls, who were unknown to him, in a residential area of Great Cornard.

He initially asked them for directions before making inappropriate comments, pulling his jogging bottoms down and exposing himself to them. He then kissed one of the girls, before touching the second girl’s breasts over clothing.

Following enquiries, Caine was arrested on 3 October at his home address and charged the following day.

The offences put him in breach of a suspended prison sentence imposed last year for threatening behaviour.

In addition to his sentence, Caine was also made subject of a sexual harm prevention order for ten years. 

DC Chloe Braybrook, who was the officer in charge of this case, said:

“Caine’s actions were not only concerning but predatory.

“I would like to commend the girls for their bravery in reporting the incident to police and would ask anyone who has encountered similar experiences to speak to the police.

“If you have been a victim of sexual offending in any form, please do report this to us. We take these incidents extremely seriously and will listen and support you.”

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A man has been jailed after being found guilty of multiple sexual offences against two girls, following investigations into crimes committed decades apart.

Stuart Wright, 72, of Broad Lane, Moulton, Spalding, was found guilty of sexual offences at a hearing at Lincoln Crown Court on Monday, 27 April.  

On Thursday, 21 May, the 72-year-old, who had denied the allegations made by the two girls, was sentenced to 11 years in prison and issued with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

The court heard that the offending spanned more than 20 years. The first victim reported assaults that happened between 2017 and 2020. It was when the second victim became aware of the first survivor coming forward to police, that she took the brave step to come forward herself, reporting offences dating back nearly 30 years, between 1997 and 2000. The victims were both children when the offences took place and were unknown to one another.

Detectives carried out a thorough investigation, gathering evidence relating to both survivors' accounts, despite a significant passage of time since some the offences were committed.

Throughout the investigation and court process, both women were supported by Specialist Sexual Violence Advisers, who played a crucial role in supporting them throughout the investigative process, post-charge, and throughout the trial.

Detective Sergeant Katherine Brennan, who led the investigation throughout the court process, said:

"Some of these offences took place many years ago, and the sentencing proves that it is never too late to get justice.

"Crimes against children are some of the most emotive crimes that detectives will investigate, and I want to thank the various detectives and police staff who have worked on this case since the initial report to Police for their contribution in bringing this offender to justice.  

"The survivors showed immense strength and courage in coming forward and speaking to police about what they endured, and this bravery cannot be overstated. I hope that the sentence handed down by the court today provides them with a sense of justice.

"I would also like to recognise the invaluable work of the Specialist Sexual Violence advisers, who have provided ongoing, dedicated support and helped ensure the victims felt listened to and supported throughout this lengthy investigation."

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Two families have thanked Essex detectives for their investigative work - which ensured a dangerous child sexual abuser was jailed for his crimes.

Cosmin Cercel sexually assaulted and took indecent images of one child and used AI technology to make indecent images of a second victim.

The 30-year-old from Colchester was jailed for five years and four months when he appeared at Ipswich Crown Court for sentencing.

An investigation was launched in December 2025 after one young victim told their mum they had been assaulted by the defendant.

An initial interrogation of his phone revealed the full scale of his offending.

Due to the volume of content, an urgent specialist review of the defendant’s device was carried out and this intensive phone work identified a second victim and further offences.

Detectives were able to speak to the family of the second child, who were unaware of Cercel’s offending. They were supported by our officers as the scope of our investigation continued.

We discovered he had used AI technology to make images of the second child appear to look like they were not wearing clothes.

Cercel, of Winnock Road, was charged with:

• Attempted rape
• Four counts of Sexual Assault on a Child (Under 13)
• Causing or Inciting a Child to Engage in Sexual Activity
• Taking Indecent Images of a Child – Category A
• Taking Indecent Images of a Child – Category B
• Taking Indecent Images of a Child – Category C
• Making a Pseudo Photograph of a Child

He denied the count of attempted rape, but admitted the other nine offences when he appeared at the same court on 2 February 2026.

The count of attempted rape was left to lie on file.

families thank officers

On Tuesday 12 May he was jailed for five years and four months, placed on the sex offenders’ register and is subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a restraining order.

Following the case, the families of both children thanked the officers in the case for the efficiency and speed of the investigation.

Lead investigator Detective Constable Fiona Brodie said:

"This case involved a significant betrayal of trust by an individual who took advantage of young, vulnerable children.

"As the officer in the case, I am immensely proud of the swift, dedicated work of our team; by using advanced digital forensics, we were able to quickly uncover the full extent of Cercel’s actions and ensure he was held accountable for his crimes.

"Most importantly, I want to praise the incredible bravery and strength of the victims and their families.

"They have shown such dignity throughout this investigation, and I hope this sentence provides them with some sense of justice as they begin to move forward."

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A man has been jailed for a total of 18 years for committing multiple sexual assaults on a young girl between 2009 and 2010.

63-year-old Alan Drake was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on Monday, 19 August after being found guilty at trial of 13 counts of sexual assault.

The court heard how the child was subjected to repeated sexual assaults over the course of a year when she was just nine years old.

The survivor was able to gather the courage to report Drake in May 2021 after she managed to get obtain a voice note of Drake admitting the offence. Armed with this evidence she finally felt brave enough to report these terrible crimes to the police.

Drake (03/10/1960), of Sunbury-on-Thames was arrested the following day. When interviewed, he accused the survivor of being a liar. He was charged with 14 counts of sexual assault and remanded until trial. He now faces both a significant custodial sentence and a lifelong Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).

When sentencing, the judge said that Drake’s crimes were “wicked offences against someone defenceless and against someone who you isolated deliberately.”

Investigating officer, DC Scarlett Watkins, said: 

“I am delighted with the outcome on the case. We have worked extremely hard and are proud of what we have achieved.

“I am in awe of the survivor, who has been so courageous in reporting this to police and has remained supportive throughout with what has sometimes been a difficult investigation.

“I would urge anyone else who has been subject to this type of abuse to take encouragement from this case and know that justice can be done.”

Sexual Offence Liaison Officer Roberta Jeffries said: 

“The survivor’s bravery throughout has been admirable and must be commended. The impact of this abuse has been life-changing; however, I hope that this outcome provides some comfort that justice has been achieved and she is able to move forward in time.”

The survivor said:

“This man has made me feel so ashamed of who I am and who I want to be. I shall live with the long-lasting effects of this abuse and suffer with PTSD, depression, and anxiety. My relationships have been severely damaged, and I am unsure if these shall ever be repaired.

“This man has robbed me of my childhood where I should have been happy and making childhood memories. However, I am determined that he shall not rob me of my future. One in which I deserve to be happy and loved for who I am.

“Today’s outcome is a monumental opportunity for me to move forward. I am incredibly proud of myself and, to anyone who has come out of abuse, it is hard, but we get there.”

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Police have launched an appeal to trace a man wanted for breaching his sex offender licence conditions.

Luke Clark, 31, who is wanted on recall to prison, is around 5' 6, stocky, is bald and has dark short facial hair.

Clark has a sleeve tattoo in dark ink on his left arm, with a skeleton tattoo on his left hand.

He has links to Accrington, Blackburn and Burnley.

For any sightings of Clark or information as to where he might be please email [email protected] or call 01245 353246.

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A Sittingbourne sex offender has been jailed after failing to comply with restrictions imposed on him while awaiting sentencing.

Nathan Uren first came to the attention of officers in 2021 after Kent Police received information that an indecent image of a child had been uploaded on to the internet and traced to his address. Officers seized the 24 year old’s phone, computer and laptop, finding various indecent images and videos.

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Investigators also found conversations in which Uren had distributed an image, as well as sexual messaging with children aged between 10 and 15 where he posed as both himself and as a female child.

He continued offending while under investigation and in October 2023, Uren, of Ypres Drive, Kemsley, was charged with multiple sexual communication offences.

Awaiting sentence

In January 2024, he pleaded guilty to making and distributing indecent images of children and encouraging another person to take indecent images of children. He was released on conditional court bail awaiting sentencing.

During an unannounced visit to his home address in October 2025, officers found a mobile phone linked to multiple social media accounts using aliases that had not been disclosed to police. The device also contained 16 indecent videos of a child.

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He was further arrested and charged with making indecent photographs of a child and failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements, which he later admitted to in court.

Uren was also found guilty of sexual communication with children following a trial at Maidstone Crown Court and was jailed for 16 months at the same court on Tuesday 19 May 2026.

Detective Constable Carl Evans said:

‘Uren is a persistent offender, having repeatedly ignored the law and the strict conditions imposed on him.

‘Despite being under investigation and subject to notification requirements he continued to offend and made deliberate attempts to conceal it.

‘He has shown he continues to be a potential threat to vulnerable victims and is now starting a prison sentence as a result.’

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Following a thorough Thames Valley Police investigation, a woman has been sentenced for non-recent child sex offences in Aylesbury.  

Maryam Jabourri, aged 66, previously known as Beatrice Cameron, was sentenced to sixteen and a half years imprisonment and a restraining order has been granted indefinitely for both victims Aylesbury Crown Court yesterday (20/5). 

After a two-day trial at the same court, Jabourri pleaded guilty to seven counts of indecency with a child, three counts of indecent assault and one count each of inflicting grievous bodily harm, cruelty to a person under 16 years and attempted indecent assault on February 4 of this year. 

In the early 1980’s, Jabourri assaulted and sexually abused one victim, and sexually abused a second victim, both over a prolonged period of time which resulted in serious longterm physical and psychological harm to them. They were children at the time of the offences which occurred in Chesham. 

Jabourri undertook a voluntary interview on 10 May 2023 and was charged on 11 June 2024. 

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Aimee Stein of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit said:

“I would like to thank the victims for the strength, courage and bravery they have shown throughout this lengthy investigation and trial.  

“I understand that reporting and reliving such deeply personal and private experiences can be extremely difficult, and I am incredibly grateful for their courage in coming forward. 

“Maryam Jabourri’s conviction is a testament to Thames Valley Police’s commitment to bringing sexual offenders to justice. 

“Thames Valley Police takes sexual offences against children extremely seriously. Regardless of whether the offence occurred recently or many years ago, we will take action and pursue every opportunity to hold offenders accountable. 

“I encourage anyone with information about sexual offences, and anyone who has been a victim, to come forward and report it to the police.” 

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A child predator who pretended to be a teenage boy and bombarded 2 victims with sexually explicit messages has been jailed.

Connor Hurn, of South Park Road in Maidstone, began messaging a 14 year old in January 2022.

For 2 years he repeatedly targeted the victim, sharing indecent images of himself and demanding the victim to send similar content in return.

After being blocked from contacting the teen, Hurn set up social media profiles in which he falsely claimed to be 16 years old.

In September 2024, he used these profiles to target a second 14 year old in a similar manner.

This time he made demands for images of a more explicit nature.

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Hurn’s abuse was brought to a stop after just 4 days, when he was arrested by Kent Police, who had been made aware of his illicit online activity.

Officers seized his devices and a thorough investigation of the data contained within identified numerous other victims.

The 26 year old was later charged with:

• Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child
• Inciting a child to engage in sexual activity
• Attempting to engage in sexual activity in the presence of a child
• Sending a photograph or film to cause alarm, distress or humiliation

Sentenced

He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 6 years and 8 months’ imprisonment at Maidstone Crown Court on Thursday 14 May 2026. He was also made the subject of a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and placed on the sex offenders’ register for life.

Police staff investigator Lauren King said:

‘Hurn is a serial predator who repeatedly targeted young and vulnerable children for his own sexual gratification.

‘He created an online persona to lie to his victims and gain their trust before abusing them.

‘The lengthy custodial sentence reflects the seriousness of his offending and means he will be unable to cause further harm for the foreseeable future.’

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A man from Hemel Hempstead has been jailed for seven years in connection with child sexual offences.

Raymond Tointon, aged 58 of Long Chaulden, denied sexually assaulting a girl over 13 in 2013. He was convicted by a jury following a trial in March at St Albans Crown Court.

Tointon, a former school bus driver, pleaded guilty to three counts of making an indecent photograph or pseudo photograph of a child, three counts of distributing such photographs, and one count of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. The offences date between April 2024 and May 2025 and did not relate to his employment.

When detectives analysed Tointon’s devices, they found 194 Category A images, depicting the most serious abuse that can be committed by adults against children. He also had 99 Category B images and 97 Category C images.

The court heard how he sexually communicated with what he thought was a 13-year-old child, but was a decoy account from an online activist group. Tointon sent images of himself to the account and messages of a sexually explicit nature.

He also used Snapchat, Facebook Messenger and Telegram to interact with numerous other accounts.

At St Albans Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday 20 May), Tointon was sentenced to a total of seven years in prison with a further two years on extended licence, given his dangerous offending.

He was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order which will tightly restrict his online activities and access to children when he is eventually released.

Detective Constable Rowan Montgomery, from Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Child Online Safeguarding Team, said:

“Firstly, I would like to praise the victim for her bravery in coming forward. This case shows how it doesn’t matter when an offence was committed, we will investigate and get justice.

“Tointon took no accountability for this particular offence, putting the victim, who is now an adult, through the ordeal of a trial. He will now spend a considerable amount of time behind bars.

“I would also like to issue a reminder that the victim is entitled to lifelong anonymity by law, and nothing should be shared that may identify her.

“The possession of indecent images of children is also not a victimless crime - each image represents the abuse of a child and has a real-world impact.

“Anyone wishing to report a sexual offence will always be treated sensitively and with respect by us. We recognise how difficult it must be but please be assured we have specially trained officers who can help you every step of the way.”

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Former Isle of Wight Police Officer Convicted of Historic Child Sex Abuse

David Nutton, 60, of St Stephen, St Austell, Cornwall, a former Isle of Wight police officer, has been found guilty of seven counts of indecent assault on a boy under the age of 14.

The offences took place between 15 December 1988 and 31 December 2001. Nutton denied all charges at Portsmouth Crown Court but was convicted on every count by a jury.

He is due to be sentenced at the same court on 7 July 2026.

In 2004, while serving as a Ryde police constable, Nutton was jailed for 18 months for indecently assaulting a boy. He also admitted misusing the Police Criminal Intelligence System and National Computer to tip off a paedophile friend about whether he was under investigation for child sex abuse.

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Sex offenders whose crimes robbed two Kirklees women of their childhoods have been jailed.

• Javaid Hussain
• Sarfraz Hussain Riaz
• Mohammed  Farook

Kirklees safeguarding detectives have praised the bravery of the women whose courage in coming forwards resulted in the jailing of three men for multiple sexual offences, including rape.   
 
Javaid Hussain, aged 51,  Sarfraz Hussain Riaz, aged 42,  and Mohammed  Farook, aged 55, were all sentenced at Leeds Crown Court today ( Wednesday 20 May) for offences committed between 2002 and 2005.  

Farook, who is from Huddersfield, was sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of two counts of sexual assault in the Kirklees area between 2002 and 2004.

His victim, who was under the age of 16 when targeted by him, came forward in 2020 to report the abuse she had suffered. 

She said:

“On a daily basis, I am overwhelmed on a cycle of intense emotions: anger, shame and a deep sense of degradation. I often feel a profound sense of worthlessness and humiliation that makes it difficult to face the world. There is a constant underlying fear and a feeling of disbelief that this is my reality.  
 
Accountability in court is necessary, but for me, the loss of my “true self” is a life sentence that I must continue to navigate every day for the sake of my family.  
  
I have lived my whole life with self-blame for what you have done to me. You took the innocent part of my childhood.”

In a statement read to the court, Farook’s victim said the 55-year-old’s actions had taken something from her which she could never get back.  
 
She said: 

“Emotionally this has affected me throughout my life, I struggle to sleep and have re occurring nightmares. I have relived incidents in my sleep and woken up thinking it was real and was happening at the time. This still happens to this day and have certainly become more frequent and vivid since the court trial.   
   
“My father has struggled with his own emotions after I finally spoke about what happened. It broke me to see my own father cry and see his own self guilt saying that he failed to protect his “little girl”.   

DCI Rob Stevens of Kirklees Police, said: 

“Much progress has been made in recent years in bringing criminals like Farooq, Hussain and Riaz to justice for their predatory offending against young girls in Kirklees.  

“The victims in this case showed real courage in coming forwards to make these men answer for the huge and lasting damage they inflicted on them through these appalling crimes.  

“As we can see from their court statements, the trauma they suffered stole their childhoods from them, and lasted through the course of their adult lives.  
“We and colleagues at the CPS are determined to ensure time is no barrier to justice and the bravery of victims in reporting these offences ensures we are able to make these men answer for what they did.”   
 
He added: 

“We continue to urge all victims of sexual offending who may not have reported offences to come forwards, no matter when crimes took place.  Specialist officers will always, listen, investigate and do whatever they can to secure justice for you."

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Sex offenders whose crimes robbed two Kirklees women of their childhoods have been jailed. 

• Javaid Hussain
• Sarfraz Hussain Riaz
• Mohammed  Farook

Kirklees safeguarding detectives have praised the bravery of the women whose courage in coming forwards resulted in the jailing of three men for multiple sexual offences, including rape.   
 
Javaid Hussain, aged 51,  Sarfraz Hussain Riaz, aged 42,  and Mohammed  Farook, aged 55, were all sentenced at Leeds Crown Court today ( Wednesday 20 May) for offences committed between 2002 and 2005.  

Riaz, from Dewsbury, was sentenced to six years in prison after admitting an offence of rape against the same 16-year-old teenager.

The offence, which he admitted while on trial in February this year, took place in the Kirklees area in 2005.

Riaz, willl face the new sentence following a 15 year jail term which he is currently serving from a separate case.

The victim of Sarfraz Riaz and Javaid Hussain said her abuse had left her suffering with lifelong PTSD. 
 
She said:

“On a daily basis, I am overwhelmed on a cycle of intense emotions: anger, shame and a deep sense of degradation. I often feel a profound sense of worthlessness and humiliation that makes it difficult to face the world. There is a constant underlying fear and a feeling of disbelief that this is my reality.  
 
Accountability in court is necessary, but for me, the loss of my “true self” is a life sentence that I must continue to navigate every day for the sake of my family.  
  
I have lived my whole life with self-blame for what you have done to me. You took the innocent part of my childhood.”  

In a statement read to the court, Farook’s victim said the 55-year-old’s actions had taken something from her which she could never get back.  
 
She said: 

“Emotionally this has affected me throughout my life, I struggle to sleep and have re occurring nightmares. I have relived incidents in my sleep and woken up thinking it was real and was happening at the time. This still happens to this day and have certainly become more frequent and vivid since the court trial.   
   
“My father has struggled with his own emotions after I finally spoke about what happened. It broke me to see my own father cry and see his own self guilt saying that he failed to protect his “little girl”.   
   

DCI Rob Stevens of Kirklees Police, said: 

“Much progress has been made in recent years in bringing criminals like Farooq, Hussain and Riaz to justice for their predatory offending against young girls in Kirklees.  

“The victims in this case showed real courage in coming forwards to make these men answer for the huge and lasting damage they inflicted on them through these appalling crimes.  

“As we can see from their court statements, the trauma they suffered stole their childhoods from them, and lasted through the course of their adult lives.  
“We and colleagues at the CPS are determined to ensure time is no barrier to justice and the bravery of victims in reporting these offences ensures we are able to make these men answer for what they did.”   
 
He added: 

“We continue to urge all victims of sexual offending who may not have reported offences to come forwards, no matter when crimes took place.  Specialist officers will always, listen, investigate and do whatever they can to secure justice for you."

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Sex offenders whose crimes robbed two Kirklees women of their childhoods have been jailed. 

• Javaid Hussain
• Sarfraz Hussain Riaz
• Mohammed  Farook

Kirklees safeguarding detectives have praised the bravery of the women whose courage in coming forwards resulted in the jailing of three men for multiple sexual offences, including rape.   
 
Javaid Hussain, aged 51,  Sarfraz Hussain Riaz, aged 42,  and Mohammed  Farook, aged 55, were all sentenced at Leeds Crown Court today ( Wednesday 20 May) for offences committed between 2002 and 2005.  

Hussain, from Huddersfield was sentenced to 13-years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of rape following a trial in February this year. The 51-year-old committed the offences between 2004 and 2005 against a girl then aged 16 when the abuse began.

The victim of Sarfraz Riaz and Javaid Hussain said her abuse had left her suffering with lifelong PTSD. 
 
She said:

“On a daily basis, I am overwhelmed on a cycle of intense emotions: anger, shame and a deep sense of degradation. I often feel a profound sense of worthlessness and humiliation that makes it difficult to face the world. There is a constant underlying fear and a feeling of disbelief that this is my reality.  
 
Accountability in court is necessary, but for me, the loss of my “true self” is a life sentence that I must continue to navigate every day for the sake of my family.  
  
I have lived my whole life with self-blame for what you have done to me. You took the innocent part of my childhood.”

In a statement read to the court, Farook’s victim said the 55-year-old’s actions had taken something from her which she could never get back.  
 
She said:

“Emotionally this has affected me throughout my life, I struggle to sleep and have re occurring nightmares. I have relived incidents in my sleep and woken up thinking it was real and was happening at the time. This still happens to this day and have certainly become more frequent and vivid since the court trial.   
   
“My father has struggled with his own emotions after I finally spoke about what happened. It broke me to see my own father cry and see his own self guilt saying that he failed to protect his “little girl”.   
   

DCI Rob Stevens of Kirklees Police, said:

“Much progress has been made in recent years in bringing criminals like Farooq, Hussain and Riaz to justice for their predatory offending against young girls in Kirklees.  

“The victims in this case showed real courage in coming forwards to make these men answer for the huge and lasting damage they inflicted on them through these appalling crimes.  

“As we can see from their court statements, the trauma they suffered stole their childhoods from them, and lasted through the course of their adult lives.  
“We and colleagues at the CPS are determined to ensure time is no barrier to justice and the bravery of victims in reporting these offences ensures we are able to make these men answer for what they did.”   
 
He added:

“We continue to urge all victims of sexual offending who may not have reported offences to come forwards, no matter when crimes took place.  Specialist officers will always, listen, investigate and do whatever they can to secure justice for you."

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Middlesbrough Child Sex Offender Jailed for Six Years

Adam Scott, 52, from Middlesbrough, has been jailed for six years after being caught by two online decoys posing as girls aged 12 and 14.

At Teesside Crown Court, Scott admitted six offences, including attempting to engage a child in sexual communication.

On 26 September 2025, police seized his phone after he sent repeated sexual messages to a 12-year-old profile set up by undercover operatives on the Chatib chatroom, prosecutor Nigel Soppitt told the court.

Over several days he offered to teach the girl sex acts and to “kiss it better” if he hurt her.

Released under investigation, Scott bought a new phone and in February contacted a second decoy posing as a 14-year-old on the same site.

Over more than a week he sent sexual messages and pictures, offering to buy her “takeaways and stuff” in exchange for sex. When he received an indecent photograph he replied: “I like it, I like it a lot.”

Police also found an extreme pornographic image featuring a woman and a dog on his phone.

Scott must comply with a sexual harm prevention order and sign the sex offenders register indefinitely.

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A paedophile who raped and sexually abused a young girl over nearly seven years has been jailed for 19-and-a-half years.

Robert Jepson, 62, abused the victim between December 2015 and October 2022 in St Ives. 

As well as raping her, he carried out numerous other sexual offences against her.

The girl disclosed what had happened in February 2023 after she had a class at school with the topics of consent and appropriate sexual behaviour.

Jepson was arrested as soon as the allegations came to light but denied the charges and blamed the victim for instigating the sexual contact.

However, on Wednesday (13 May), at Cambridge Crown Court, Jepson, of Woodford, near Kettering, was jailed after a jury found him unanimously guilty of rape, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under 13 and six counts of assaulting a girl under 13 by touching. 

He was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and handed indefinite sexual harm prevention and restraining orders.

DC Leah Meftah, who investigated, said:

“Jepson was a manipulative abuser who committed serious sexual offences over many years.

“He apportioned the blame of these offences on a vulnerable child, and took no responsibility for his actions, describing the victim as manipulative and instigating the offences.

“The victim showed the upmost courage in disclosing her offences, and showed immense bravery throughout the judicial process. The impact of these types of cases on all of the families involved is far reaching but this was a successful prosecution due to the strength of the victim and her family.

"Anyone who experiences sexual abuse can take the next step in reporting it to us - we have special trained officers to deal with your allegation."