Overview
- Newcastle Crown Court sentenced Lewis Herman, 21, to six years after jury convictions on eight offences, alongside guilty pleas to two image-related counts.
- He contacted a 14-year-old on Snapchat while posing as 17, solicited sexual images and sent a recording of himself performing a sex act.
- The online grooming escalated to sexual activity in his car on two occasions in the Teesside area.
- He must register as a sex offender for life and is subject to a sexual harm prevention order and a 10-year restraining order.
- In a victim impact statement, the girl described worsening mental health, nightmares and panic attacks since the abuse.