A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with committing 18 sexual offences against three underage girls, including rape.
He allegedly committed the crimes while out on court bail, awaiting trial for five other counts of grooming and indecent assault against a fourth victim, allegedly committed a year ago, police said.
The man, from George Town, was arrested yesterday and charged with 18 counts of grooming and indecent assault against the three girls, including rape, sexual communication with a child, meeting a child following sexual communication, and possessing indecent images of a child.
The crimes came to light at the end of 2023, when the mother of one of the latest victims intercepted communications between the alleged offender and her daughter and alerted police.
Police examined multiple phones and communication devices and searched through more than 13,000 messages, identifying further evidence resulting in the most recent arrest and additional charges.
Detective Superintendent Peter Lansdown said: “It appears contact with the victims was initiated through social media.
“This situation serves to stress the importance of parents and guardians being actively aware of the communication young persons are engaging in on messaging services and social media networks, via, predominantly, their mobile devices”.
The man attended court this morning and has been remanded in custody to return to court on 28 March.
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