A paedophile who tried to grab an 11-year-old woman off the road after following and grabbing her arm has been jailed for 10 years.
Ben Hanger, 31, attacked the woman in Sheerness, Kent in January 2021, however was arrested after she screamed and ran to her grandmother’s home close by.
Following his arrest, police revealed he had additionally been unwittingly speaking with an undercover officer during which he was attempting to rearrange the rape of a kid.
Additionally they found he had little one intercourse pictures on his laptop.
Ben Hanger, 31, tried to grab the woman in Sheerness, Kent in January 2021
Prosecutor Mary Jacobson informed Maidstone Crown Courtroom how the sufferer was strolling alongside Midway Highway in Sheerness in January 2021 when she noticed a person at 7.30am.
The woman was strolling alone when she handed a parked Vauxhall automotive during which Hanger was sitting.
The courtroom heard she crossed the highway however the man exited the automotive and adopted her, seeming ‘in a rush’.
The woman slowed her tempo at a bus cease to permit him to move her, however it was then that he grabbed maintain of her arm and informed her: ‘Include me’.
Ms Jacobson described the woman’s response: ‘The sufferer screamed at him to get off her, pushed him and managed to run off and she or he rang her mom.
‘And however for her fast reactions issues could have turned out a lot worse.’
Police trawled by means of video footage and an officer and the sufferer had been later ready to pick Hanger in an identification parade.
He claimed he had solely been attempting to steal her cellphone, however police quickly revealed that Hanger had additionally been in communication with somebody he thought was a father of a younger child.
Hanger was sentenced to 10 years in jail at Maidstone Crown Courtroom (pictured) and can stay on the intercourse offenders’ register for all times
He had been attempting to rearrange to fulfill to be able to commit intercourse acts with the toddler.
However he had really been speaking with an undercover police officer.
He admitted possessing little one intercourse pictures and speaking with the undercover officer and is now topic to a 10-year sexual hurt prevention order.
The woman, who has suffered nightmares following the assault, informed police: ‘I used to be happier earlier than.
‘I felt as if I may go exterior and trip my bike extra typically. Now I keep in my room.’
Hanger refused to depart the courtroom cells to hearken to the case being outlined towards him, telling a safety officer: ‘There is no such thing as a method I’m going to return up (to the courtroom).’
In his absence, he obtained a 15-year prolonged jail sentence for the tried kidnapping in January final 12 months.
Hanger was given an instantaneous 10-year sentence and the choose added one other 5 years which can be served on licence when he’s launched, after ruling he posed a hazard sooner or later.
Decide Catherine Moore mentioned: ‘Your motivation was sexual and also you had been attempting to place into motion your sexual fantasies you had in regard to kids.
‘You focused the kid and famous that there have been few folks round and pursued her.’
The choose mentioned the sufferer’s household, who attended each the trial and sentencing listening to, had proven ‘nice braveness and dignity.’
Hanger will stay on the Intercourse Offenders’ Listing for all times.
