A sex offender branded "a danger" to the public has been jailed. Michael Smith groomed a vulnerable teenager for months before driving her to his flat in Hyde, and sexually assaulting her.
Smith was convicted of causing and inciting a teenage girl to engage in sexual activity following a five day trial at Liverpool Crown Court. READ MORE: Sadist raped woman and forced her to have sex with other man in horror abuse The 49-year-old, of Cheetham Fold Road, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after a judge described him as a ‘danger’ to the public.
Cheshire Constabulary said that during the hearing, the court heard how Smith had groomed the teenager over a number of months before arranging to collect her from an address on February 2, 2021.
He then drove the girl back to his flat in Hyde where he sexually assaulted her. The victim was located at around 5.30am the following day after she contacted police.
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