Vile child sex offender took pictures of himself abusing five-year-old girl.

Sex abuser jailed for 13 years after preying on five-year-old girl

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexually abusing a five-year-old girl.

Benjamin Holmes, of Ravensholme, Wolverhampton, was found guilty of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity at Worcester Crown Court on Thursday, June 6.

Police arrested Holmes and discovered images of the abuse on his phone. The images depicted his abuse of the young girl, the court heard.

Alongside his prison sentence, Holmes was handed a sexual harm prevention order and a restraining order to protect his victim.

Det Con Louise Sutton, of Worcester CID, praised the victim for her courage in speaking to the police despite her young age.

"We are pleased to get this lengthy sentence on behalf of the young victim who showed enormous courage to speak to us about this devious predator," said Det Con Sutton. "We take sexual offences of all kinds extremely seriously and it takes a lot of bravery for those affected by these appalling crimes to report such matters. We would always encourage people who are victims of these offences to approach police. We will always listen and offer all the support you need to get justice for you and to help you to rebuild your lives."