'Undeniable' - Child sex offender jailed after speaking to young girls online
A child sex offender has been jailed for more than five years after police presented evidence which was ‘watertight and undeniable’ in his case.
Jake Regan has been jailed for five-and-a-half years after admitting a series of offences at Leeds Crown Court.
The 33-year-old admitted one count of causing a child to engage in sexual activity and one count of causing a child to watch sexual activity, West Yorkshire Police said.
Regan, of Borrough Avenue, in Leeds, also admitted two counts of attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child and one count of making an indecent photo of a child.
The force said all of his offending took place between 2023 and 2025, and related to him speaking to young girls online.
He also admitted possession of Class A drugs after officers found methamphetamine during a search of his flat.
As well as his jail term, Regan has also been placed on the sex offenders register and made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).
DI Victoria Thomas of the Leeds Safeguarding Unit, said: “The commission of sexual offences against children online are extremely harmful.
“Regan thought he could incite sexual communication with girls online without reproach but due to the diligence of the officer in the case, the evidence presented at court was watertight and undeniable, leaving him no choice but to plead guilty to all offences.
“We welcome the sentence imposed on Regan by the court, which sends a clear message that predatory online sexual offending does not go under the radar and the consequences will be severe.”
“We encourage anyone who has been subjected to sexual abuse either online or in person to contact us, and can pledge that all reports are investigated by dedicate safeguarding detectives with the needs of victims are the heart of everything we do.”