Man jailed over child sex offences

Manning bought his young victim alcohol before taking advantage of them

A man who sexually assaulted a child has been jailed for 11 years.

Nicholas Manning, 50, formerly of Grantham, was convicted of three counts of sexual assault of a child under 13, and one count of assault of a child under 13 by penetration.

He bought his young victim alcohol before taking advantage of them while in a vulnerable state, Lincolnshire Police said.

Manning was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court on 16 August and will be added to the sex offenders register for life.

Det Con Stewart said: "There is no place for this appalling behaviour in Lincolnshire and we will always do everything within our power to bring the perpetrators of such crimes to justice."

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