Lincoln Crown Court heard he left the victim feeling "worthless and ugly" before he was jailed for five years, Lincolnshire Live reports. His inappropriate relationship with the girl first came to light in September 2018 from Facebook messages between them. Mr Thatcher said Howe admitted to police he was sexually attracted to schoolgirls and would go out and take photos and videos of schoolgirls, albeit not indecent images. The girl's victim impact statement was read to the court, in which she said: "James has affected me personally. "He made me feel worthless and ugly."

Source: Daily Mirror March 19, 2021 21:19 UTC