Jail for Norfolk man who had sex with teenage girl

Daniel Outing, 32, was 24 when he became sexually involved with a 14-year-old girl.

Norwich Crown Court heard after becoming involved with the teenager - who cannot be identified for legal reasons - he encouraged her not to go to school.

Norwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest) Outing also warned the girl not to tell others about their sexual encounters - which happened in the Wroxham area - as they would both be in trouble.

Matthew Edwards, prosecuting, said police were informed after the victim disclosed to a family member she had been in sexual relationship with the defendant.

Outing was arrested and his devices seized.

They were found to contain more than  700 indecent images of children, including 102 Category A images - the most serious - featuring children aged between two and four.

Also found were 247 extreme pornographic images featuring a woman and animals.

Outing, of no fixed abode, appeared in court on Thursday to be sentenced after he admitted six counts of sexual activity with a child between April 2017 and July 2018.

Daniel Outing (Image: Norfolk Constabulary) He also admitted three counts of making indecent images of a child and possession of extreme pornographic images.

In addition, Outing admitted an offence of failing to comply with notification requirements, in that he did not inform police he became homeless.

Before he was sentenced, the court heard a statement from the victim who said she had "not realised at the time how serious and wrong this was".

She said Outing "encouraged" her to leave school early so they could be together and said she "couldn't tell anyone about it".

He said if she did they would both "get into trouble".

She said it had an impact on her mental health and led to anxiety and depression.

The victim said she could not move on with her life until after the court case.

Judge Andrew Shaw imposed an extended 10-year sentence on Outing - made up of six years in custody and four years on licence - insisting he was a dangerous offender who presented a "significant risk" of serious harm to other young girls.

Judge Andrew Shaw (Image: Newsquest) Judge Shaw said he his victim had suffered "substantial psychological harm".

Andrew Thompson, for Outing, said the defendant pleaded guilty at as early a stage as he could when it reached the crown court.

He said Outing has no previous offences of this type and does not have a significant criminal history.

He said the relationship was inappropriate and "should not have happened".

Mr Thompson - who pointed out the case had been extremely delayed - said Outing, who has dyslexia, is "disgusted... with the benefit of hindsight" and has seen "the error of his ways".

Judge Shaw also imposed an indefinite restraining order on Outing meaning he cannot contact his victim.

He was also put on the sex offenders register for life and made the subject of an indefinite sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).