A 29-year-old man from Watford has been jailed for more than 11 years, having previously been found guilty of sexual offences against children.
Mohammed Sahinur, who was arrested in June 2022, had been targeting girls as young as 11 since 2021 and had been encouraging them to send sexual photos of themselves and then threatened them if they refused.
Sahinur was subsequently charged with 15 offences including rape of a child under 13.
On Friday, November 3, he appeared at St Albans Crown Court for sentencing and was given a custodial sentence of 11 years and six months.
Detective Sergeant Jim Miller from the Child Online Safeguarding Team said: “Not only did Sahinur groom vulnerable young girls via social media, he also met up with one victim so he could physically abuse her as well.
“To make sure these young girls continued to supply him with indecent images he threatened them, telling them he would tell other family members or share the images further.
“We will continue to track down perpetrators like Sahinur and would encourage anyone who has been a victim of similar behaviour to get in touch.”
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