JAILED: Man who had sex with 15-year-old girl

Jamie Kenyon ignored an abduction notice issued to him by the police when it was discovered he was in a sexual relationship with the girl, Stafford Crown Court heard.

Despite being on bail, he got back in to contact with her and they had sex a further ten times, mainly at his flat, until he was re-arrested and locked up.

Kenyon, aged 28, of Garth Road, Stafford admitted four charges of sexual activity with a child over a period of about three months.

Judge Carmel Wall told him: "I accept when you were re-arrested you were frank and made full admissions. However, I must take note of the fact you were on bail - it was obvious to you at that stage you had to stop."

Mr Hugh Williams, prosecuting, said Kenyon had been introduced to the girl earlier this year and struck up a friendship with her.

In July, it was suspected that she had been to his flat and had sexual intercourse with him, although at the time he denied it.

As a result, police arrested him, issued an abduction notice prohibiting further interference with her and gave him bail.

However, Kenyon got back in to contact and went on to have sex with the girl a further ten times.

He was re-arrested in October and remanded in custody.

When the girl was interviewed, she said Kenyon knew her age, but she wanted to have sex with him - all of it was consensual.

They continued to make contact through texts and social media

The last time they had sex, she ran away from where she was living and spent the night with him.

Mr Paul Lamb, defending, said Kenyon had shown a degree of immaturity.

His relationship with the girl had initially only been one of friendship, but it later became sexual.

"It is clear she had a genuine affection for the defendant. He knew at that stage it was wrong and wished to wait until she was 16. She appeared to be mature enough to know her own mind," said Mr Lamb.