SCOTT ROGERS FROM WREXHAM JAILED FOR ABDUCTION OF MISSING GIRL IN WREXHAM
In a case that has shocked the community of Wrexham, Scott Patrick Rogers, a 25-year-old man from Tan y Coed, Wrexham, has been sentenced to prison for the abduction of a 15-year-old girl.The incident occurred in August, and the case was brought before Mold Crown Court, where Rogers was found guilty of child abduction and received a six-month jail term.
Rogers, who is married and a father of two children, was already serving a nine-month sentence for drug-related offences at the time of the incident.
His current sentence will run consecutively to his existing incarceration, effectively extending his time behind bars.
The court was told that Rogers was on bail, with strict conditions not to approach or contact the girl, yet he was seen by police with her in his van shortly after she was reported missing by her mother.
The court heard that the girl’s mother had expressed concerns that her daughter and Rogers were meeting secretly.
She reported her daughter missing from their home, emphasizing that the girl had been repeatedly warned not to meet Rogers, as she was still a minor.
Despite these warnings, police observed Rogers’s vehicle late at night in August, and around 11 pm, officers saw the girl entering his van.
When questioned by police, Rogers acknowledged that he was aware of his bail restrictions.
He responded to officers’ inquiries by saying, “You know the score – I am not supposed to see her.” During the court proceedings, Rogers submitted a prepared statement denying any coercion or force used against the girl.
He claimed that she had wanted to contact him, despite having deactivated his Facebook account, and that she had entered his vehicle voluntarily without any invitation.
Judge Philip Hughes addressed Rogers directly, stating that he was aware Rogers was on bail due to ongoing investigations into other allegations.
The judge emphasized that Rogers knew he was not permitted to be near the girl but chose to ignore these restrictions.
The judge also noted that there was no evidence of coercion, suggesting that the girl appeared to have been a willing participant in the encounter.
In his sentencing remarks, Judge Hughes highlighted the purpose of legislation designed to protect young girls from themselves and from individuals like Rogers.
He pointed out that the law aims to shield minors from potential exploitation and harm, which Rogers’s actions had contravened.
Rogers’s wife was present in the public gallery, supporting him during the proceedings, as he faced the consequences of his actions in court.
