A paedophile in Spain who police say groomed and exploited a vulnerable 12-year-old child online “for his own sordid sexual interests” has been jailed.
Lancashire Police said Thomas Freret targeted the child for sexualised chats, pictures and videos and tried to cover his tracks by telling his victim to delete messages.
The force said the offences took place in Lancaster in 2020.
Freret, 39, was jailed for six years on Monday at Preston Crown Court after admitting sexual communication with a child, inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and breaching a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).