'Every parents' worst nightmare': Sick sexual predator who targeted Manchester girls on Facebook jailed
A sexual predator who targeted three teenage girls over the internet was jailed at Manchester Minshull Crown Court today.
Elliot McDermott, 19, of Odessa Avenue, Salford, admitted two counts of rape, three sexual assaults and three counts of grooming was sentenced to six years in a young offenders’ institution.
His first victim was just 12 years old when he befriended her through Facebook and eventually met her at her home where he raped her across a period of three weeks.
Detective Constable Nicola Wood, of the Serious Sexual Offences Unit, said: “Without exaggeration, McDermott is every parents' worst nightmare.
“He trawled the internet and befriended young, vulnerable girls that he went on to rape or sexually assault.”
Two weeks after attacking his first victim, he lured a 14-year-old girl to a Swinton park after befriending her through Facebook.
He ploughed her with alcohol and engaged in sexual activity with her while she was intoxicated.
In October 2011 he engaged in sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl he again met through Facebook, befriending her and arranging to meet her in a park in Irlams O'Height where he engaged in sexual activity with her.
DC Wood added: “Some thought he cared about them but all were too young to consent to any sexual activity. A fact he knew full well but chose to ignore for his own sexual gratification.
“This has had a significant impact on all victims and their families and I hope they are reassured that he is now behind bars where he can no longer pose a threat.
“GMP will always investigate offences where young, vulnerable people are targeted and exploited compassionately and thoroughly. Victims will be dealt with by specially trained officers who can offer support and reassurance throughout the criminal justice process and beyond.
“If you or anyone you know has been a victim of an offence like this, or indeed any crime, please call us.
“I would also urge parents to be mindful of who their loved ones are interacting with over the internet and to ensure their children are fully aware of the dangers and potential consequences of befriending strangers.”
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You're all jumping on the
You're all jumping on the bandwagon sticking up for him, none of you personally know any of the girls otherwise you would know that they do not act like 'unpaid whores'. If any of you think that a 19 year old wanting to have sex with 14,13 and 12 year olds is normal, you're just as sick as him.
and, may I ask how all you
and, may I ask how all you people 'know of these girls'?
Wow the police have failed
Wow the police have failed miserably in this cade. How many more have they got wrong? These girls are well known on the ciruit and are breaking the law regular by drinking smoking and having sex. The parents need to be brought to justice and those who believe they know these so called victims need to pay mote attention to their Facebook walls to know what they are really like. They are disgusting creatures. The lad in question has been punished for his participation and so should these girls and/or parents. These girls confessed to consensual sexual activity and if anyone is a parents worse nightmare its these girls. That headline came from a police force who wanted their stats up and they got that alright. It will all come out in the wash soon enough!
It seems to me the only crime
It seems to me the only crime thus lad has committed is not saying no. These girls know exactly what they are doing and if you read all the facts they need to be reprimanded for their actions also.
Someone with a logical brain
Someone with a logical brain at last I totally agree. The worse thing they did was bring the adult age down from 21 to 18. It needs reviewing rapid.
I agree I know of these girls
I agree I know of these girls reputation, if you're going to call this lad names then the girls from what I have read are out and out slappers. The parents either are of the same mind set or just don't care about their behaviour. The police got their stats up and don't care about individual personalities. If they were doing their job these girls would be in social care and get a taste of being taken out of society themselves. Poor poor policing its all or no-one to blame.
Dont believe what you read
Dont believe what you read all the girls lied about their age and have terrible reputations and behave like that daily before, during and even now. Don't say tests rubbish read their walls there is enough there to show them up in court and if they,are not old enough to know better their parents are.
We now know these girls
We now know these girls behaved like unpaid whores which is evidence on facebook. Not only before this lad came on the scene, during, but even now they are behaving in the same manner and the patents appear to know. This obviously explains where their appalling behaviour comes from. Let's hope the evidence of their behavior can be used against them and all participants can be punished rather than just the one. The age of the youngest girl if she was 12 should not have even been on Facebook as the permitted age is 13 if you read Facebook rules. Come on police where are you now?
You absolute sick people i
You absolute sick people i know two victims in this and its disgusting cant even believe people think this is ok, in my opinion he should be locked up for much longer!
What a load of rubbish in the
What a load of rubbish in the other comments - having sex with a 12-year-old is disgusting and it was right to lock him up for it.
You obviously are all sickos too.
It looks like McDermott is
It looks like McDermott is being punished for having consensual sex with other teenagers...Whats so special about the number 16? It's so arbitrary. Sex should only be illegal if it results in harm.
VERY POOR Policing
VERY POOR Policing
I agree I think the law needs
I agree I think the law needs to look at these incidents a lot closer especially where compensation is involved.
I must say this article is
I must say this article is completely and utterly far from the truth. The court judge said he did not crawl the internet and the girls contcated him. Everyone who knows this lad and his family all know what reputaton these girls possess on facebook. Its evident to see even comments on their wall.
The Police in this instant have behaved just has bad as the girls but hey they have their result and probably an extra star.
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