GLOUCESTERSHIRE MAN JAILED FOR EXPLOITING YOUNG GIRLS ONLINE
A paedophile from Gloucestershire has been jailed after manipulating young girls, aged between 12 and 15 years old, to send intimate images and videos to him.Tyler Allen, 20 and of Vicarage Court in Brockworth, was sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court to 22 months detention in a young offenders' institution for crimes committed when he was 17 and 18 years old.
Allen threatened to kill and rape one of the girls when she refused to do what he demanded.
Following an investigation by Gloucestershire Police's Child Exploitation Team, he was charged with 10 offences related to five girls.
On July 9, Allen pleaded guilty to six counts of causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, two charges of causing a child to watch a sexual act, and two charges of engaging in sexual communication with a child.
As well as the 22-month detention, he was made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years.
Allen used emotional manipulation towards the girls, engaging in online conversations that turned sexual in nature.
He asked them to send nude photos and videos, including of masturbation, and responded with images and videos of himself masturbating.
When met with resistance, he used emotional manipulation by claiming he loved them or threatening self-harm if they did not comply.
He was involved with a girl he knew was 12, which they met on an online platform and communicated through Snapchat and text.
Allen also coerced a girl to send images by threatening to post them on social media platforms.
Police were alerted, and Allen was arrested.
His digital devices were seized for examination, and he provided no comment during the interview.
He also breached bail conditions by having unsupervised contact with minors.
The court highlighted Allen's pattern of exploiting young girls for sexual gratification, involving incitement to engage in sexual acts and sharing explicit images, including ejaculation.
The judge sentenced him based on 10 offences involving sexual communications with girls aged 12-15, emphasizing the manipulation and threats used.
A Sexual Harm Prevention Order was granted, prohibiting contact with under-16s and restricting electronic device use.
Officers and police staff emphasized the courage of victims in coming forward and urged others to report similar abuse.
Support resources, including the Lucy Faithfull Foundation and CEOP, are available for those concerned about online safety or offending behavior.
