AN 83-year-old man from the Netherlands has been jailed after he admitted engaging in online sexual communications with a teenage girl from Warrington.
Michael Aley, of Nassau Odijkstraat, Netherlands, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court today, Tuesday 8 July, where he was sentenced to ten months in prison plus a further ten months on licence.
The 83-year-old had earlier pleaded guilty to causing a child to watch sexual activity.
In addition to his prison sentence, he was also ordered to sign the sexual offenders register for ten years.
The court heard how Aley engaged in multiple Skype video calls with a 15-year-old girl from Warrington between May 2021 and July 2021. During the calls, he engaged sexualised communications with the child and exposed himself on a number of occasions.
Aley was issued with a postal requisition ordering him to return to the UK and appear in court for the offence, but he failed to do so.
Subsequently, Aley was extradited on Friday, 9 May and collected by officers at Heathrow Airport. He appeared in court the following day, where he pleaded guilty to the charge.
He will now be extradited back to the Netherlands where he will serve his sentence.
Detective Sergeant Rob Massey said:“I welcome the sentence handed to Aley, who was left with no choice but to plead guilty to the charge as a result of evidence gathered during the course of the investigation.
“He was well aware that the victim was underage, and as an 83-year-old man he knew what he was doing was wrong, but despite this, he continued with his deceitful and harmful actions.
“Through the use of video calls, he specifically targeted a vulnerable young girl and took advantage of her innocence in order to fulfil his own sexual desires.
“Thankfully, as a result of the evidence gathered and the courage and bravery of the victim in this case, Aley will now be held accountable for his actions while facing a significant time behind bars.”
To report any sexual offence call Cheshire Constabulary on 101 or visit www.cheshire.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/v1/rape-sexual-assault-other-sexual-offences . Always call 999 in an emergency.
Information can also be passed anonymously, via Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.
