Man jailed for filming and sharing videos of him having sex with teens
Reuben Fleet has been jailed for five years after the offences which happened in Lancaster
A man has been sentenced to five years in jail after secretly filming himself having sex with teenage girls in Lancaster.
20-year-old Reuben Fleet reportedly showed the videos of the three victims, who were under 18, to his friends.
Videos of two of the girls began circulating online.
One of the girls was unaware she was being filmed.
Fleet began offending in his late teens. The most recent report was when he was 20.
He pleaded guilty to eight offences at Preston Crown Court including: one count of sexual activity with a child and seven counts relating to making, taking and sharing indecent images of children, relating to three separate victims.
He was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.
Victim personal statement
One victim said: “I remember the first time we met, and he tried to kiss me outside, and then told me I made him feel like a paedophile. I was 16 and he was 20.”
Speaking about the indecent video of her recorded by Fleet, she said: “I made it very clear that that had to be deleted and he had assured me it had been. Obviously, that wasn’t true. To this day I find it very difficult to trust people”.
Police statement
A Lancaster area police spokesperson said: "Fleet is a despicable, perverted individual. He filmed his victims for his own sordid interests, either without them knowing or with their knowledge before lying to them to say he had deleted the footage.
"The victims in this case showed real strength, coming forward and telling a trusted adult about the images of them circulating online. We can only praise them for the way they have held themselves during proceedings.
"What Fleet did is not ok. It is illegal and he has been brought to justice for his actions. If you or someone you know has been the victim of any sexual offence, we want you to know that you can tell us about it, and we will listen, investigate thoroughly and do all we can to get you justice.
"If you need to make a report to us, you can do so by calling 101 or using our online portal."