'Despicable' paedophile jailed for filming himself having sex with teenage girls in Lancaster
A paedophile who filmed himself having sex with teenage girls in Lancaster has been jailed.
Reuben Fleet, 20, of no fixed abode, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court after pleading guilty to a number of sexual offences involving children.
Lancashire Police launched an investigation after receiving reports that indecent images and videos of teenage girls were being shared online.
Officers found that Fleet had secretly filmed himself having sex with two teenage girls on separate occasions.
One victim realised they had been filmed when Fleet later showed the videos on his mobile phone to others.
At the time of the offences, both victims were under the age of 18.
The court heard that Fleet began offending in his late teens, with the most recent report made when he was aged 20.
The offences took place in the Lancaster area.
Fleet admitted eight offences - one count of sexual activity with a child and seven counts of making, taking and sharing indecent images of children.
The offences related to three victims.
As well as being jailed for five years, Fleet was ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.
The court heard a victim's personal statement describing the impact of the offending including the effect it has had on trust.
“I remember the first time we met, and he tried to kiss me outside, and then told me I made him feel like a paedophile. I was 16 and he was 20,” she said.
Speaking about the indecent video of her recorded by Fleet, she said: “I made it very clear that that had to be deleted and he had assured me it had been.
“Obviously, that wasn’t true. To this day I find it very difficult to trust people”
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “Fleet is a despicable, perverted individual.
“He filmed his victims for his own sordid interests, either without them knowing or with their knowledge before lying to them to say he had deleted the footage.
The victims in this case showed real strength, coming forward and telling a trusted adult about the images of them circulating online.
“We can only praise them for the way they have held themselves during proceedings.”
Anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offence can call 101 or report it online at: https://www.lancashire.police.uk/ro/report/lb/report-rape-and-sexual-assault/