This is the face of a child sexual abuser who contacted his victim on Snapchat and has now been jailed over historic sexual offences.
Liam Bunton, 35, of Ransom Avenue, Worcester, was convicted of two counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a teenage girl.
Bunton was sentenced to four years in prison for each offence, which will run concurrently, following a hearing at Worcester Crown Court on Friday, August 21.
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He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £170, ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register indefinitely, and handed a restraining order against his victim until 2038.
Bunton’s offences occurred in the past decade and began when he started contacting his victim via Snapchat.
The offences were reported to West Mercia Police last year and an investigation was started by officers.
When interviewed, Bunton gave ‘no comment’ responses, but he was charged in December and sentenced in court last week.
Speaking after the case, Detective Sergeant Callum Godwin, of Reactive CID, said: “We are pleased to get a custodial term for Bunton who preyed on an underage girl, after initially contacting her on Snapchat.
“We hope this result shows predators like him will be brought to justice for their offences, even if they are non-recent ones.
“We also hope this court result will encourage others to come forward and report sexual offences, not matter when they occurred.
“We will always listen to you, take you seriously and take action where appropriate.”
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