Man convicted of sexual messages to girl avoids immediate jail
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 18:14 · Archive
Liam Knight, 22, has been convicted of sustained sexual communication with a girl under 13 but has avoided immediate imprisonment.
Liam Knight, 22, of Shap Drive, Worcester, has been convicted and avoided immediate imprisonment for sustained sexual communication with a girl under 13. Knight met the girl at church in October 2022 and they began communicating on social media. The prosecutor described the messages as 'quite explicit'. By late October, their messaging escalated to include the sharing of photos, with the girl sending explicit images and Knight responding with videos of him masturbating. The victim later told police this became a daily occurrence from November onwards.
On 24 December 2022, Knight kissed the girl, which was the only physical contact they had. At one point he attempted to persuade the victim to involve one of her friends, though this did not occur. Despite repeated concerns raised by the victim's family and school, Knight continued to contact her. Police visited him on 3 February 2023 to warn him against further communication, but he disregarded this warning.
Knight was arrested 12 days later after the victim's mother reported that her daughter had been exposed to sexual content. The court heard a victim impact statement describing the effect of his offending on the girl.
How it is being reported
- Liam Knight avoids jail time for sending sexual texts and videos to young girlLiam Knight has avoided immediate jail time after he was convicted of sharing indecent messages with a young girlMalvern Gazette · 9 Oct, 17:30
- Liam Knight avoids jail time for sending sexual texts and videos to young girlLiam Knight has avoided immediate jail time after he was convicted of sharing indecent messages with a young girlWorcester News · 9 Oct, 17:30
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