Paul Price, 35, of Broomhall Lane, Bomere Heath near Shrewsbury, was sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court after being convicted of six charges, comprising three counts of sexual conduct with a child and three counts of possession of indecent photos of a child.
West Mercia Police reported that from 2016 to 2018, Paul Price engaged in sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl. Following his arrest in 2020, a check of his property revealed indecent photographs on his phone’s memory card.
Det Sgt Alice Davies commended the victim’s bravery: “Although it does not erase the trauma he inflicted on the victim, it required immense courage and strength for the victim to come forward and report this crime,” she said.
“I welcome the sentence given to Paul Price.. which was at the very top end of the sentencing guidelines,” she added.
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