Stewart Thomson, 40, of Abbeygate Walk in Bangor-on-Dee was sentenced in Shrewsbury Crown Court on Monday, March 13 for the offences which took place in Oswestry between April 2019 and February 2020.

Thomson was sentenced after he was found guilty of six counts of Sexual activity with a child under 16 and he pleaded guilty to two counts of making indecent photographs of a child.

As well as his eight year sentence, he was given a further four years on license and he will be placed on the sex offenders register and given a sexual harm prevention order.

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Detective Sergeant Alice Davies, of Reactive CID at West Mercia Police, said: “We are really pleased with the jury’s verdict and the sentence that has been given to Thomson meaning that he will now face the consequences of his disturbing crimes on a vulnerable young girl.

“We take all forms of child Abuse incredibly seriously and I hope this result shows the effort we put into making sure children in our community are safe from sexual predators.

“I hope it acts as reassurance to victims that we will do all we can to make sure offenders face justice.”

She added: “If you have been affected by child sexual abuse, you can contact police on 101 and speak to a police officer in confidence.

“We recognise that not everyone has the confidence to speak to police, but there are support services available that can help you if you are a victim of abuse.

“Anyone who has experienced abuse in childhood or is concerned about a child can contact the NSPCC helpline confidentially on 0808 800 5000 or email [email protected].

“Children can contact Childline on 0800 1111.”