Man jailed for texting obscene pictures to girl aged 13
A FAST food worker Googled ‘can I get in trouble for texting a minor?’ after sending a 13-year-old girl pictures of his genitals.
Javaun Simpson, 21, has been jailed for 16 months after sending the images in a bid to meet up with the youngster for sexual activity.
A Manchester Crown Court sentencing hearing was told how Simpson, from Stretford, sent two photos of his private parts accompanied by sexually graphic messages.
He had also texted several other messages, despite ‘knowing full well’ she was a child, the judge said. The girl was ‘affected’ by the sexual content and the matter was reported to police.
Officers analysed an iPad belonging to Simpson and found a number of messages he sent the girl.
Brian Berlyne, prosecuting, said some of the messages suggested that Simpson had kissed the child, but no sexual activity had taken place.
He was arrested and told police officers he believed the girl was over 16 at the time.
Nicola Hall, defending, said Simpson has genuine remorse and said that the messages were ‘utterly inappropriate.’
He was initially attracted to the child when he did not know her age, Ms Hall said. But instead of stopping when he discovered she was a child, he continued to send the messages.
Ms Hall said that Simpson used to work as a supervisor for the fast food chain Five Guys, but that he lost his job when they found out about the criminal proceedings.
Simpson moved to the UK from Jamaica aged five and has not seen his mother, who remains there, since he was seven, the court was told.
Ms Hall said that his father also served time in prison when Simpson was a teenager, leaving him without either of his parents.
Jailing him, Judge Martin Walsh said: “You sent a series of sexualised text messages to facilitate a meeting in which sexual activity would take place.
“It’s quite clear that she was affected by these messages. You knew full well her age and what in full knowledge that she was just 13 years of age.”
Simpson, of Berkeley Avenue, Stretford, must also sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and adhere to a sexual harm prevention order.
Simpson, who has no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to one count of meeting a child following grooming and another count of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.