Man jailed for abducting children on Cleethorpes seafront

Jason Hoodlass pleaded guilty to a number of offences at Grimsby Crown Court in January

A man has been jailed for 13 years for abducting and sexually assaulting two young children he met on Cleethorpes seafront.

Jason Hoodlass, 27, befriended the victims and gave them money to play in the arcades before attacking them.

He then took the children to Grimsby and bought them new clothing before leaving them to return home alone.

Hoodlass pleaded guilty in January to abduction, sexual assault, voyeurism and taking indecent images.

He also admitted two counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order.

Hoodlass, of Kings Road, Immingham, was sentenced at Grimsby Crown Court on Thursday.

The offences took place in July 2023.

Det Ch Insp Leanne Murphy said: "This was a shocking case, in which a sexual predator targeted two vulnerable young children and abused them for his own depraved sexual gratification.

"This has been undoubtedly a terrifying ordeal for the girls and their family, and I'd like to praise their bravery and courage throughout the course of the investigation and court proceedings.

"Hoodlass is a real danger to children in our communities. by reporting this incident to us they have helped put an offender before the courts, ultimately resulting in him being behind bars."