Child sex offender jailed for four years
Liam Bunton was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court on Friday.
A Worcester man has been sentenced to four years in prison for non-recent child sex offences.
35-year-old Liam Bunton, of Ransom Avenue, was convicted of two counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a teenage girl at Worcester Crown Court on Friday 21st of August.
He was sentenced to four years in prison for each offence to run concurrently. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £170, ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register indefinitely, and given a restraining order against his victim until 2038.
Bunton’s offences occurred over the past decade and began when he started contacting his victim via Snapchat.
Last year, the offences were reported to West Mercia Police who started an investigation.
When interviewed, Bunton gave ‘no comment’ responses but he was charged in December and sentenced at court on Friday.
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.”