A
paedophile, who groomed a 12 year-old girl online then encouraged her
to perform a sex act on him in a stairwell when they met for a 'date'
will remain locked-up under the Mental Health Act.
Sami
Tesfay, 22, (pictured) from Lewisham, south-east London made contact
with the girl on a social networking site and arranged to met her and
a friend on January 19.
They
met again and four days later on January 23 he persuaded her to go to
his home address, where the sex offence took place.
He
was convicted at Woolwich Crown Court of raping the girl and was
sentenced to remain under a section 37 hospital order and was given a
section 41 indefinite restriction order.
Detective
Constable James Taylor of Sapphire, which invesigates sex crimes
said: "Tesfay used a social networking site to befriend his
victim.
“He
groomed her, gained her trust and exploited her for his own needs.
“The
victim has now seen him convicted for what he did to her.
"This
case highlights the negative side of social media and the need for
parents to be vigilant around who their children are communicating
with online.
“This
successful outcome I hope should encourage other victims of sexual
crime to come forward and report what has happened to them."
Detective
Chief Inspector Pete Thomas, said: "Tesfay befriends vulnerable
children and exploits them. In this case the victim was beguiled by
his attention and belief that he was sincere about their
relationship.
"He
has now been found guilty and will be held in a secure facility to
prevent harming others.
“Anyone
who has been a victim of rape should come forward and tell us what
has happened so we and other agencies can provide them with the
necessary support."
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