A Scout leader who shared sexually explicit messages with a teenage boy has been jailed for two years.

Christopher Latimer, of Meadow View Terrace in Marsham, also worked as a caretaker at a school.

The 36-year-old was caught in May 2021 after a friend of the victim raised concerns about messages being exchanged between Latimer and the boy.

Investigations discovered that Latimer had been sending the boy messages for between two to three years and in early 2021 had started to share sexually explicit content including messages, pictures and videos.

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Latimer pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual communication with a child, causing a child to watch a sexual act and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

He denied two counts of taking indecent images of a child, which the court ordered to lie on file.

Latimer appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Monday where he was sentenced to two years in prison, issued with a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for 10 years.

Speaking after the sentencing, DC Steven Rush said: "Latimer abused a position of trust in order to build a relationship with his victim.

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“He was well aware of the age of the boy he was talking to and ignored several safeguarding practices when committing these offences.

“I would like to commend the bravery of the young people who spoke up and assisted the police with their investigation.

"It was an incredibly difficult time for them and we could not have secured this outcome without them.

“I hope this sentence sends a message of how seriously these kinds of offences are taken and help bring some closure for the victim and his family.”