"Things took a turn towards the sinister": They met on Facebook... he plied the teenager with alcohol and cocaine before a horrifying sex attack
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA rapist plied a vulnerable teenager he’d met on Facebook with alcohol and cocaine before sexually abusing her. Reece Austick was 21 when he raped and sexually abused his 14-year-old victim.
She travelled to Manchester alone and visited his flat, where the offences were committed. He gave her alcohol and cocaine and later Austick sexually abused and raped her.
Manchester Crown Court heard that the pair connected on Facebook, where they had mutual friends, but had never met before. READ MORE: Tragedy as baby is found dead in Greater Manchester field Austick lied about his age, at first claiming he was 15, then 17.
But at the time, he was actually 21. She later travelled to Manchester to meet Austick in person. He took her back to his home, where a friend of his was also present.
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