An
internet paedophile used Facebook to groom a 14-year-old girl and
arrange rendevous for sex.
Steven
Clive, 35, (pictured) of Snipe Close, Erith masked his identity with
a pseudonym and had several secret meetings with the underage teen.
He
pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to two counts of sexual activity
with a child and one count of inciting a child to engage in sexual
activity.
He
will be sentenced on May 2.
Clive
was arrested on July 14, 2011 at his home address after the girl
confided in a friend and the police were informed.
Detective
Constable Chris Hammond of the Metropolitan Police Service's (MPS)
Sapphire Command said: "Steven Clive is a predatory paedophile
who has targeted a vulnerable young girl to satisfy his own sexual
needs.
“The
MPS is dedicated to protecting the public from sexual predators and
encourage victims to come forward. They will be fully supported by
specially trained officers."
Detective
Chief Inspector Pete Thomas of the MPS Sapphire Command said: "The
victim was targeted, groomed and exploited by Clive.
“This
crime again shows how the internet and social media can be used by
paedophiles to snare their victims.
“This
conviction will provide reassurance that we will relentlessly pursue
those who commit these dreadful crimes against children."
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