Sex offender jailed for 8 years
A MAN has been jailed for eight years after the mum of one of his victims found incriminating images on her daughter’s mobile phone.
Nathan Wing, 28, formerly of Newark, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday.
In addition to his jail sentence will spend another four years on licence due to being classed as a dangerous offender.
Wing met the girl online by using a false name before initiating thousands of sexualised social media conversations, and was aware that his victim was only 12 years old at the time.
He enticed her to send him a series of sexually explicit images, and he also arranged to meet her in person on multiple occasions.
Nottinghamshire Police traced the phone used by Wing and he was arrested in
January 2021.
A forensic examination of the device uncovered a series of similar exchanges with two other teenage girls, and officers also uncovered evidence of numerous sexually explicit internet searches relating to young girls.
Wing refused to answer any questions put to him by officers, but he later admitted to a total of 11 sexual offences, including inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
When he is eventually released, Wing will be the subject of a sexual harm prevention order which will place significant restrictions on his life.
Detective Constable Stacey Hardstaff, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Wing is a manipulative sex offender who poses a significant danger to young girls.
“He knew exactly what he was doing and had absolutely no care for the very significant harm he was causing.
“His depravity has had a profound impact on his victims and their families and I am pleased he has now been held accountable by the courts.
“This is a very significant jail sentence that should serve as a warning to anyone else thinking of behaving in a similar way.”
His depravity has had a profound impact on his victims and their families.
DC Stacey Hardstaff