A man from Derbyshire who sent a sexual message to a teenager has avoided jail.<\/p>\n
The 39-year-old, Rajinder Chahal, contacted his 15-year-old victim over social media site Instagram and went on to send her one message of a sexual nature.<\/p>\n
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Judge Jonathan Bennett, who presided over the case at Derby Crown Court, decided to impose a suspended sentence made a sexual harm prevention order.<\/p>\n
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In passing punishment, Judge Bennett said: “You are 39-years-of-age. You entered guilty pleas at this court for sexual communication with a child.<\/p>\n
“It was a single message sent to one girl. You were interviewed by police and gave no comment.<\/p>\n
“I come to the view that this offence does pass the custody threshold, but nevertheless I can suspend that sentence. You are not going to prison today.<\/p>\n
“You have a very impressive letter telling how sorry you are.”<\/p>\n
Sarah Allen, prosecuting, told the court the offence took place in January 2018.<\/p>\n
She said: “The defendant sent a message about 10pm asking if the victim was still out, she said she wasn’t and was in bed at home.<\/p>\n
“The defendant then sent her a message which she didn’t respond to. At about midnight he sent her another message which she didn’t respond to.<\/p>\n
“He then sent her a love heart which she replied ‘I’m good thanks’. He then sent her a message (which was a sexual communication).”<\/p>\n
Ms Allen said the victim blocked the defendant.<\/p>\n
Ms Allen said Chahal was arrested in March 2018 and gave no comment during his interview to the police.<\/p>\n
Gregor Purcell, mitigating, said he pleaded guilty at his first appearance at Derby Crown Court and said he sent the message while in drink.<\/p>\n
He said: “He has sought assistance and been to Alcoholics Anonymous. He has reduced his drinking and is now in control of that.<\/p>\n
“To address the loss of his father, he has been to bereavement counselling since and that has assisted him.<\/p>\n
“He is working as a recovery driver and is looking for other work in addition to that. He is a hard-working man.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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