May 2014

Bus driver groomed and abused 14 year old girl

A school bus driver that groomed and sexually abused a 14 year old girl has been sentenced to three years

Andrew Richards, aged 31, provided the schoolgirl with a mobile phone so he could secretly contact her

Richards of High Street, Rothwell pleaded guilty to eight offences of sexual activity with a female child aged under 16

Richards was told to register as a sex offender and was also told to adhear to a sexual prevention order