Paedophile jailed for blackmailing children

An online predator who blackmailed girls as young as 12 into becoming “sex slaves” has been jailed for 26 years.

Jordan Croft, 26, of Worthing, West Sussex, admitted to forcing 26 victims, mostly children, to send humiliating pictures and videos of themselves and others performing sexual and degrading acts.

He pleaded guilty to all charges and was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court yesterday.

Martin Ludlow, a senior investigating officer, said: “Croft thrived on the power he was able to exert over the victims. He pushed them to breaking point and issued threats, even when they begged him to stop.”