Locations
Meadow View Terrace, Marsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10
Description
A 36-year-old man has been jailed for two years for multiple child sex offences.
Christopher Latimer of Meadow View Terrace, Marsham appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Monday (3 June 2024) and was sentenced to two years in prison and issued with a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).
Latimer had previously pleaded guilty to three charges - engaging in sexual communication with a child, causing a child to watch a sexual act and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity - against one teenage boy.
Latimer denied two counts of taking indecent images of a child, which the court ordered to lie on file. He was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for 10 years.
The offences came to light in May 2021, when a friend of the victim raised concerns about messages being exchanged between Latimer and the victim.
Latimer was a leader at a scout pack which the victim attended, and worked as a caretaker at victim’s school.
Investigations revealed Latimer had been sending the boy messages for between two to three years, and in early 2021 Latimer started to share sexually explicit content including messages, pictures and videos.
Speaking after the sentencing, DC Steven Rush said: "Latimer abused a position of trust in order to build a relationship with his victim.
“He was well aware of the age of the boy he was talking to and ignored several safeguarding practices when committing these offences.
“I would like to commend the bravery of the young people who spoke up and assisted the police with their investigation. It was an incredibly difficult time for them and we could not have secured this outcome without them.
“I hope this sentence sends a message of how seriously these kinds of offences are taken and help bring some closure for the victim and his family.”