April 2016

Online sexual predator jailed for attempting to groom young girls

A sexual predator has been sentenced to four years in prison, after he was caught for a second time grooming a child online.

Steven Richardson, 41 of Salford in Manchester pleaded guilty at Manchester Crown Court to two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity

The court was told that Richardson contacted the second child who was aged just 8-years-old whilst he was on bail for similar offences against another child.

Richardson sent several messages to the girls which included:

“Watch me play with my cock babe xx”

“Don’t be shy, just watch me and its yours xx”

After admitting the first offence against an 11-year-old girl, Richardson was released on bail and told not to use any form of social media or the internet.

However, within months, he was back online and contacting young girls. He was caught for a second time by a quick thinking mother who immediately went to the police who tracked the pervert down.

Richardson pleaded guilty to the offences because there was overwhelming evidence of his depraved acts.

Richardson was told he must register as a sex offender for a period of 10 years