Man, 37, jailed for sex acts with schoolgirl
A MAN carried out sexual acts with a schoolgirl and made her send him indecent images of herself.
Christopher John Austin appeared at Swansea Crown Court for sentencing for six counts of sexual activity with a girl under the age of 16, another count of sexual communication with a child, and two counts of possessing indecent photographs of a child.
The court heard how the 37-yearold had conversations with his victim which he sexualised, discussing pornography and telling her he was “horny a lot”.
On one occasion he hugged her and kissed her, sticking his tongue into her mouth. He also told her to send him indecent images, which she did. At Austin’s instruction they performed sex acts on each other and he also had intercourse with her.
The court heard his victim had to go into a pharmacy to obtain the morning after pill. She made a disclosure to a member of staff at her school.
She then went to the police station with her mother to report what had happened.
The court was told how the police investigation discovered internet searches made by Austin for pornography, ‘real rape videos’, ‘real incest videos’, ‘son gets mom pregnant’, and ‘real rape sex’.
There were two Category A indecent images of his victim, the most serious, as well as three Category A videos, and eight Category C images.
The court heard how he initially tried to claim that he suffered from blackouts when questioned by police and he also claimed that he had been hacked by a third party.
A victim impact statement was read out on behalf of his victim which heard she “replays moments in her head” and goes “day to day with a strong feeling of regret”.
She also described how her mental health has deteriorated since, suffering with panic attacks, low moods and anxiety, and that she struggled to concentrate on her school work and lessons as a consequence.
Austin, of Teglan Park in Ammanford, was jailed for five years.
Following the sentencing, Dyfed
Powys Police detective sergeant Carl Pocock said: “This man has been convicted and sentenced for serious sexual offences and it is very difficult to summarise the impact of his crimes upon his victim.
“I wish to thank the victim for her courage in coming forward, which has led to the conviction of a dangerous offender. I hope from the sentence she will be able to move on with her life.”