TEENAGE paedophile Robert Brown is starting a seven-year prison sentence this week for ‘shocking’ sex offences against two young girls.

The 19-year-old was sent to prison on Friday at Chester Crown Court for nine offences linked to child sexual exploitation.

Brown, of Lime Avenue, Leftwich, pleaded guilty to six charges of sexual activity with a child, one charge of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, one of taking indecent photographs of a child and one of abducting a child.

The offences were carried out against two victims, aged 14 and under, between January and July 2014, and the court heard how Brown had manipulated and exploited them for his own gratification.

They also heard how Brown had given his victims gifts, money and taken them on trips, in order to flatter them and to win their trust.

Cheshire Police began to investigate Brown when concerned parents contacted them regarding a change in their children’s behaviour.

Sergeant John Lyons from Vale Royal CID said: “Brown completely manipulated his young victims for his own sexual gratification.

“He flattered them and provided lavish gifts in order to gain their trust and used this to sexually exploit them.

“The image he presented was that of an entrepreneur and business man with a gift for information technology.

“He used his apparent wealth to flatter his victims and their peers, all the while with the ultimate motive of satisfying his sexual interests.

“Brown’s victims have been left feeling angry and hurt by his actions. It will have a lasting effect upon them as they and their families come to terms with how they have been lured and betrayed by this dangerous and predatory sexual offender.

“This case is a shocking one, which shows the lengths that offenders will go to in order to sexually exploit a child.

“The victims have been left angry and hurt by Brown’s actions, and Friday’s sentencing has seen him be brought to justice for his actions.

“Cheshire Police do not tolerate child sexual exploitation, and I would like to urge any parents or victims who think they are being exploited to contact us.”

For more information on battling child sexual exploitation visit www.knowandsee.co.uk.