Twisted Scots paedophile sexually assaulted teen girl after alcohol and cocaine binge
dailyrecord.co.ukA 36-year-old paedophile who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old child has been jailed. Christopher Rodgers took advantage of the schoolgirl “to satisfy his own sexual deviancy” following a depraved alcohol and cocaine binge lasting several days, a court heard.His teenage victim, who can’t be named for legal reasons, told police how Rodgers got into bed with her in the early hours of the morning to abuse her.
She said she pretended to be asleep and when detectives later interviewed the victim she told them she had gone into “a state of shock and panic” when Rodgers began groping her.Rodgers, from Whitburn, initially gave a ‘no comment’ interview to police following his arrest as a suspect and lied to officers, telling them: “It’s fabricated”.
He eventually pleaded guilty on indictment to sexually assaulting the youngster on August 1, 2021. He also admitted failing to appear at court for sentence on August 7 this year, causing his victim further distress.Matthew Super, defending, said his client had sought psychiatric help since the offence in a bid to tackle his addictions to drink and drug abuse and gambling, which had left him with substantial debts.
In addition, he had lost his well-paid job in November and did not know if he had any prospect of being employed again in the near future.Jailing Rodgers for 36 months.
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