A Nigerian man has been convicted for the rape and sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl he befriended online in the U.K
Simon Owoade pleaded guilty, yesterday, Monday, 3 December, to: rape of a child under 13 years, assault of a child under 13 years by penetration, sexual assault of a child under 13 years, 3 x making indecent photographs of a child.
He is due to be sentenced in January 2019. Between 1 June and late July 2017, Owoade made contact with the victim through a social media messaging site.
Following numerous messages, Owoade managed to persuade the victim to meet him in London and Potters Bar on a number of occasions. He would take her to various places including car parks and hotels where he would sexually assault her.
Owoade shared pornographic material with the victim and the girl was encouraged to share naked photos of herself. In July 2017, the victim stopped communicating with Owoade, but in April 2018 he texted her asking to meet up because he missed her.
They met up numerous times until 18 May, when the matter was reported to police by the victim’s parents. Between 2006 and 2008, Owoade was employed as a PCSO with the Met Police, working within the Osterley and Spring Grove Safer Neighbourhood Teams.
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