Phillip Bowler, a 34-year-old resident of Mount Pleasant, Swansea, transmitted sexually explicit texts to a minor and subsequently orchestrated a meeting to compel the youngster to erase the messages. He thereafter engaged in inappropriate physical contact with the victim.
Phillip Bowler thereafter transmitted numerous further messages to the youngster, using significant effort to provoke them into sexual conduct. He additionally transmitted to the victim a video of a sexual nature featuring himself.
Phillip Bowler was sentenced today to four and a half years in jail for engaging in sexual communications with a minor, inciting a minor to engage in sexual conduct, and organising or enabling child sexual crimes.
He will be a registered sex offender for life.
Detective Inspector Sharon Gill-Lewis said:
“After prolonged abuse by Phillip Bowler, his victim bravely made the decision to disclose Bowler’s abuse, first to a family member and then in turn the Police.
“This sentence demonstrates that this type of offending will not go unpunished. Phillip Bowler preyed on a defenceless child victim in a depraved manner, and is now rightfully beginning a prison sentence.”
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