Man jailed for sexual activity with girl (14)

Alex Gregory (27) was arrested in January 2020 after his victim came forward, sparking a police investigation.

This revealed that Gregory had been approaching teenage girls on social media, and offering them lifts and cigarettes.

Det Con Joanne Smithson, from Rotherham’s CSE team, said: “Gregory’s behaviour was predatory and exploitative. He clearly knew that the girls he was targeting were underage.

“The victim in this case was subjected to sexual abuse after a period of grooming by Gregory, and I commend her bravery for telling someone what happened to her and allowing us to bring this dangerous individual before the courts.”

Gregory admitted sexual activity with a child under 16 at an earlier hearing and was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on Monday.

He was given a sexual harm prevention order in addition to the jail time.

Concerns about CSE can be reported via national helpline Say Something on 116 000 (call or text), to Crimestoppers via www.crimestoppers-uk.org, and to police on 101, or 999 if a life is in danger.