Man jailed for 21 years for raping girls met on Snapchat

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 15:32 · Archive

A 35-year-old man has been jailed for 21 years after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting teenage girls he met on Snapchat.

Goodness Sokoh, 35, of North Street in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, was found guilty by a unanimous jury of multiple child sex crimes including rape. He was sentenced to 21 years in prison on 20 October at Amersham Law Court.

Between 31 October and 17 December 2025, Sokoh contacted four teenage girls via Snapchat using the username 'GWDY_SXNGS'. He met them in Pitstone, Buckinghamshire, under the pretence of offering free vapes and cannabis, but then sexually assaulted and raped them. He was arrested on 17 December and charged two days later.

Sokoh was made subject to a restraining order against all victims and has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life. Detective Constable Natalie Palmer of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit praised the victims' 'strength, courage and resilience' throughout the investigation and trial, and commended the support of their families.

How it is being reported

• Rapist who used Snapchat to lure victims to village near Aylesbury for his attacks is jailed for 21 yearsA child abuser who talked to his teenage victims on Snapchat and then raped and sexually assaulted them after he met them in a village near Aylesbury has been jailed for 21 years.Bucks Herald · 20 Oct, 16:48
• Man who raped and abused teenage girls he met on Snapchat given lengthy jail termA 35-year-old man who was found guilty by a unanimous jury of multiple child sex crimes including rape has been jailed.Bucks Free Press · 20 Oct, 15:06

In this story: Goodness Sokoh · Leighton Buzzard · Bedfordshire · Pitstone · Buckinghamshire · Amersham Law Court

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