Sex offender travelled hundreds of miles to target schoolgirls he groomed over social media
A serial sex offender who travelled hundreds of miles to target two schoolgirls he groomed over social media has been put behind bars.
Nicholas Jackson, 51, met one victim on Snapchat, the other over TikTok and subjected them both to sickening ordeals when he convinced them to meet him in person.
Newcastle Crown Court heard the "prolific sex offender" was on bail for offences against the first girl, in the Hexham area of Northumberland, when he targeted the second victim in Kendal, Cumbria.
Both victims had initially believed they were communicating with a teenage boy and have been left traumatised by what happened to them.
Jackson, of Oldgate, Huddersfield, has previous convictions and was on a sexual harm prevention order at the time.He has now been locked up for 14-and-a-half years with a three-and-a-half year extended licence.
Judge Carolyn Scott said he poses a "very high risk to children".
The court heard the first girl had assumed she was chatting with another teen on Snapchat and Jackson pestered her to send sexual photographs until she felt she had "no choice".
Jackson met the victim at a secluded spot near a reservoir, where she realised he was much older than expected.
The judge said: "She felt she had to go along with what you wanted. You proceeded to kiss her.
"She described in her interview feeling frozen, like she had to go along with it, she was worried how you would react if she didn't."
The court heard Jackson put a towel on the ground and head sex with the girl on it.
Judge Scott added: "Having used her for your pleasure you threw her clothes back at her and asked for directions to the train station."After you left you messaged her saying 'thanks'."
While on bail for the offences against the first girl, Jackson befriended the second victim over TikTok and she believed he was about 17.
He again persuaded her to send sexual pictures of herself and he sent her child abuse images.
The court heard Jackson met the girl at a river side where he subjected her to a "sustained sexual assault" and afterwards threatened to send the images he had of her to her parents.
Judge Scott told him: "You are, I am in no doubt, a prolific sexual offender.
"In my judgement you are a dangerous offender.
"Your offending has, I am in absolutely no doubt, caused severe psychological harm to both victims.
"You committed offences against two young girls who should have been and should still be enjoying their teenage years.
"You had no regard whatsoever for them and how you would affect them and the long lasting and devastating impact of your actions.
"This was all about you and your satisfaction.
"They were innocent young women, groomed by a man three times their age."
Judge Scott said Jackson has failed to show any remorse but claims to have anxiety and depression and a difficult background.
Jackson admitted engaging in sexual communication with a child, meeting a child following sexual grooming, sexual activity with a child, breach of a sexual harm prevention order and causing a child to engage in sexual activity in relation to the first victim.
He pleaded guilty to sexual assault, threatening to share intimate photographs, causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, meeting a child after sexual grooming, sexual communication with a child, causing a child to watch a sexual act, distributing indecent images and breach of a sexual harm prevention order in relation to the second girl.