Nottinghamshire sex offender jailed for grooming teenage girl

A sex offender has been jailed for five-and-a-half years after contacting a teenage girl on social media despite an online ban.The 30-year-old groomed the girl through Snapchat and Instagram, as well as calling her on the phone.Nathan Bray, of no fixed address, has been charged with breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order and causing a child to watch an image of sexual activity.He was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday (14 January 2021) following a series of incidents between May and June 2020 where Bray messaged a 15-year-old girl online.Bray told her not to tell the police they had been to speaking to each other.Bray had been subject to the Sexual Harm Prevention Order since January 2016 after he was sentenced for contacting another teenage girl and sending her sexual images. The order prohibits him from talking to any girls under the age of 16 or using the internet to contact young girls.He also used a false name whilst using social media platforms, which is also against his registration requirements whilst on the sex offenders’ register.Detective Constable Laura Alexander led the investigation. She said: “Bray is a serious repeat sexual offender and we are happy with the court result.“He presents…
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