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LEWIS SAWBRIDGE FROM SYSTON SENTENCED FOR GROOMING TEENAGER IN LEICESTERSHIRE AND BIRMINGHAM

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In March 2013, a disturbing case of online grooming and sexual exploitation culminated in the conviction and sentencing of Lewis Matthew Sawbridge, a 24-year-old man from Syston. The case drew signifi.... Scroll down for more information.


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    LEWIS SAWBRIDGE FROM SYSTON SENTENCED FOR GROOMING TEENAGER IN LEICESTERSHIRE AND BIRMINGHAM

    In March 2013, a disturbing case of online grooming and sexual exploitation culminated in the conviction and sentencing of Lewis Matthew Sawbridge, a 24-year-old man from Syston. The case drew significant attention after a mother’s swift action led to his arrest and subsequent imprisonment, highlighting the dangers of online predators targeting vulnerable youth.

    According to court proceedings, Sawbridge had engaged in a calculated and systematic effort to groom a 13-year-old boy over a period of two weeks during January 2011. The grooming process began on various social networking platforms, where Sawbridge initially adopted a different persona. He pretended to be a 23-year-old woman, a tactic often used by online predators to gain the trust of young teenagers. During this period, he sent the boy explicit images of females via mobile text messages, further entrenching his manipulative approach.

    As the communication progressed, Sawbridge requested increasingly explicit photographs from the teenager. He asked for images of the boy’s face, upper body, genitals, and a full frontal shot. The offender admitted that his motivation for these requests was purely for his own sexual gratification, revealing a disturbing level of predatory intent.

    The mother of the victim, who has chosen to remain anonymous to protect her child's identity, recounted her experience: “My son suddenly started getting text messages all the time, so I asked him what was going on. When I looked at his phone, I saw someone was sending him naked images of women. In return, this person was asking my son to send him naked pictures of himself. I called the police immediately, and they found him. I am glad I have been able to stop him.”

    Further investigation by West Midlands Police revealed that Sawbridge first made contact with the boy on a public discussion forum on an internet gaming website. Detective Sergeant Victoria Lee, who led the investigation, explained that Sawbridge then encouraged the boy to move their conversation to a more private platform. “He encouraged the boy to go to another website where they could chat privately,” she said. “The victim is a young teenager and isn’t very streetwise, so he didn’t fully grasp the seriousness of what was happening. Sawbridge made sexual advances and asked for naked images of the boy, even requesting a video of him performing a sexual act. When we interviewed him, he admitted that these actions were for his own sexual gratification.”

    The court heard that Sawbridge’s behavior escalated to requesting indecent images of the boy, which contributed to the severity of his sentence. He was convicted of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and attempting to possess an indecent photograph of a child. As a result, he was sentenced to ten months in prison, with the understanding that he would serve half of that term. Additionally, he was ordered to sign the sex offender register for a period of ten years.

    In a statement following the case, the victim’s mother expressed her relief and satisfaction that justice had been served. She emphasized her concern about the predator’s awareness of her son’s age and his deliberate efforts to groom him over an extended period. She said, “He knew exactly how old my son was and he attempted to groom him for two weeks before he started sending him pictures of naked women and asking my son to send indecent pictures of himself in return.”

    It is important to clarify that there is another individual named Lewis Harry Sawbridge residing in Braunstone. Authorities have confirmed that this person is not connected to the case and is not involved in any criminal activity related to the charges against Lewis Matthew Sawbridge in Syston and Birmingham.

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