Parents of a teenage girl who was bombarded with sexually explicit text messages from a 25-year-old have ensured he begins his sentence in no doubt about their feelings towards him. Both parents read victim impact statements to the court. “I read the messages ... the messages haunt me. Then I find out my own daughter has been pressured, manipulated and scared to the point of anxiety and self-harm. He told Fulford he was lucky to have the unconditional love of his parents, who were in court.

Source: Stuff September 13, 2021 02:26 UTC