February 2014

Welshpool man jailed in child sex acts case

A man who befriended two schoolgirls and sent them lurid text messages before indulging in sex acts with them has been jailed for two years and eight months.

Messages sent by Rishpal Makker to the two girls became more sexual over time until he took them to his house and abused them, Mold Crown Court was told.

Makker, 22, was placed on the sex offender register for 10 years.

He had admitted a charge of taking part in sexual activity with the two girls at an earlier hearing.

He was jailed, placed on the sex offenders’ register for 10 years and was also made the subject of a 10-year sexual offences prevention order (Sopo) which prevents him from being alone with girls under 16.

The crown court hearing was told that Makker, 22, had started regularly communicating with the girls by text message and that the texts had become more sexual over time.

Makker had then taken the girls to his house in Church Street, Welshpool, where he simulated sex acts.

One of the girls suffered an injury following the assault, and the court was told the two victims had been left distressed and confused.

This had, the hearing was told, added to their pre-existing vulnerabilities.

Mrs Anna Pope, prosecuting, said the matter came to light when one of the girls informed her mother what had gone on.

Mr Simon Rogers, for Makker, said his client had not gone out looking for under-aged girls, but had taken advantage of a situation that presented itself to him.

Judge Niclas Parry said it was a very serious matter where Makker had taken advantage of the friendship of the girls.

He told Makker: “You knew that they were only 14.

“You were eight years older than them.”