Man jailed for 'despicable' abuse of young girl

A man who sexually assaulted a young girl before taking indecent images of her has been jailed.

Ryan Woolsey, 25, of Withensfield in Liscard, Wirral, earlier admitted arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence, assaulting a girl under 13 by touching, as well as charges of making and possessing an indecent photograph of a child.

Merseyside Police said they seized Woolsey's devices during their investigation, which they said revealed he had taken indecent images of the victim as well as assaulting her.

He was sentenced in Liverpool Crown Court on Monday to 13 years in prison.

Det Insp Rob Pritchard said: "I want to pay tribute to the victim in this case and her family, whose courage in coming forward and co-operating with the investigation has been humbling."

He added: "I know that people hearing the details of Woolsey's crimes will feel complete revulsion at the way he exploited a young child.

"His crimes are quite simply despicable. Woolsey had no regard for the impact his behaviour would have on the victim, and thought only of his own sordid gratification."

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