A paedophile from Hayes
has admitted raping a 12-year-old girl and persuading her to share naked photos
after he groomed her on social media.
The fifty-year-old
Nigerian man pleaded guilty to raping a 12-year-old girl in UK, while arraigned
yesterday, Monday, 3 December, at Harrow Crown Court.
The Nigerian
man, Simon Owoade who befriended the 12-year-old girl online, pleaded guilty
to.
= Rape of a
child under 13 years, contrary to Sec 5(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003;
= Assault of
a child under 13 years by penetration, contrary to Sec 6(1) of the Sexual
Offences Act 2003;
= Sexual
assault of a child under 13 years, contrary to Section 7(1) of the Sexual
Offences Act 2003;
= 3 x making
indecent photographs of a child, contrary to section 1(1)(a) of the Protection
of Children Act 1978.
The
50-year-old Nigerian man who pleaded guilty to raping the 12-year-old girl at
the UK Court, persuade the victim to meet him in London and Potters Bar on a
number of occasions after numerous messages. He would take her to various
places including car parks and hotels where he would sexually assault her.
The suspect
who shared pornographic material with the girl and encouraged her to share
naked photos of herself with him, met up with her numerous times until 18 May,
when the matter was reported to police by the victim’s parents. It was gathered
that in July 2017, the victim stopped communicating with Owoade, but in April
2018 he texted her asking to meet up because he missed her. Owoade will be sentenced for the above
offences at the same court on a date in January 2019.
Detective Chief Inspector
Neil John, of the Met's child abuse and sexual offences command, said: "I
would like to praise the victim for her courage in speaking to officers and
providing vital evidence to prosecute Owoade, who used his social media profile
to gain the victim's trust, share intimate photos, and then use those images to
coerce her into sexual activity.
"This is still very
much a live enquiry. We are aware that Owoade had links with some charities who
he involved himself with as a volunteer.
“This of course may have
put him in direct contact with vulnerable people.
“It is very possible he has
committed offences against others and I would appeal to anyone with information
or concerns to contact police.
“Any information will be
treated in the strictest confidence and we have specialist officers to support
victims through the process."
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