A man from Rochdale, Jordan Scarrott, has been sentenced to eight years and four months in prison for a series of sex offences against teenage girls across Wales, Greater Manchester, and Northamptonshire.
The investigation began in September 2018 when police responded to a welfare concern about a 14-year-old girl at a hotel in Wales. Officers found the girl alone with Scarrott, who claimed he was only 15 years old. However, further checks revealed that Scarrott was actually 20 years old. This deception triggered a major police investigation.
Over the next six months, Scarrott used a social media app to contact multiple teenage girls. He arranged meetings and engaged in sexual acts with some of them. Following his arrest, Scarrott faced multiple charges including four counts of sexual communication with a child, four counts of sexual grooming of a child, four counts of sexual activity with a child aged 13 to 15, two counts of attempting to meet a child under 16 following grooming, and one count of inciting a child aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity.
Scarrott pleaded guilty to all charges. On 28 February 2020, he was sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court to eight years and four months in prison.
Detective Chief Inspector Philip Key from Greater Manchester Police’s Rochdale Sunrise team stated, “Scarrott is a paedophile. Despite knowing his victims were underage, he groomed them to meet and have sex with him.”
He added, “I thank the victims for their bravery and co-operation. Without them, this justice wouldn’t have been possible. Scarrott’s sentence should serve as a warning – Greater Manchester Police won’t tolerate grooming and will act hard to bring offenders down.”
Originally published by UKNIP.
