'Predator' assaulted girl after giving her alcohol
Colin Shaw was jailed for three years and four months at Sheffield Crown Court
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A "predator" who plied a teenage girl with alcohol before sexually assaulting her has been jailed.
Colin Shaw, 51, gave his 15-year-old victim cans of beer before touching her inappropriately and attacking her at his home in Rotherham.
The following morning he urged her to keep quiet about the incident, South Yorkshire Police said.
Shaw was found guilty of one count of sexual assault and cleared of another at Sheffield Crown Court.
He was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for the offence on 22 December.
'Traumatic ordeal'
Det Con Charlotte Adamson said Shaw, previously of the Worksop area, had "taken advantage" of his young victim.
She said: "I cannot imagine how terrified she must have been after such a traumatic ordeal and I want to commend the bravery of the victim for showing courage beyond her years in reporting this to us.
"It's thanks to her bravery that this dangerous sex offender is now behind bars and I hope his imprisonment will bring his victim and their family some comfort."
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