A paedophile who groomed and abused an 11-year-old girl and sent her over 4,000 lewd messages and photos over three months has been jailed.
Kamir Khan, 31, pursued his victim over Snapchat and Whatsapp and “preyed” on her “vulnerability”, a court heard. Sheffield Crown Court heard how he requested nude pictures from the young girl and even told her he loved her and wanted to marry her.
The victim was praised by the police for being "incredibly strong" while assisting in the inquiry. Khan, of Rotherham, touched his victim inappropriately on two occasions in February and March 2019, the court heard.
The South Yorkshire town is at the centre of a child exploitation scandal involving at least 1,400 abused children aged between 11 and 16.
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