A court hears 36-year-old Huddersfield Paedophile paedophile, Andrew Stratford, won a young girl’s trust before abusing and raping her.
Andrew Stratford, A 36-year-old man has been jailed for child sex offences in Northamptonshire in 2019.
Andrew Stratford, who also goes by Andrew Summers, now of Woodhead Road Huddersfield, befriended a teenage girl on a gaming platform.
Their contact began with conversations about the game but Andrew Stratford began sending explicit messages and asking for photos and videos before abusing her.
Andrew Stratford was charged with three counts of sexual activity with a child and three of possessing indecent images.
He was sentenced to seven years, eight months at Northampton Crown Court on Tuesday (October 11).
Lead investigator, Detective Sergeant Colin Bowers, said: “Andrew Stratford used this girl’s interest in the game to get close to her.
“The young girl in this case has shown real bravery throughout this investigation.
“Northamptonshire Police takes cases like this extremely seriously. We will do everything we can to not only bring people like Andrew Stratford to justice, but to get survivors the support they need.”
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