Kevin Brock, of Cam Causeway, Cambridge, also lured dozens more girls into sending him sexual images and videos of themselves by promising them more social media followers.

Brock abused the two girls – both under the age of 13 – in 2021.

He raped the younger of his two victims on three separate occasions.

Another slightly older girl was groomed over a few years and sexually assaulted three times – some of this abuse was also filmed.

The abuse came to light in December 2021 when messages were found on one of the girl’s devices by a family member, who called police.

The 28-year-old was arrested but in police interview denied ever touching the girls sexually.

He admitted sending the messages to the older girl, but claimed they weren’t meant in a sexual nature.

His home was searched, and two phones were seized. Analysis of these revealed a total of 1,401 indecent images and videos of children, which included the rape and sexual abuse of the two young girls.

There were 809 category C images or videos, 350 category B and 242 category A – the most severe. Brock gave “no comment” answers in a further interview with police following the discovery of this material.

In July last year, investigations by another force revealed Brock had targeted another girl under 13 on TikTok and asked for sexual images of her in exchange for followers on the video sharing platform.

Brock had urged the girl, who lived in Nottinghamshire, to add him on Snapchat before asking for sexual photos of her.

The photos progressed to videos of the girl engaging in sexual activity, with Brock threatening to ban her from Snapchat if she didn’t comply with his demands.

Brock was arrested but claimed his account must have been hacked and told officers he didn’t speak to underage girls.

Further videos discovered by police on Brock’s phone revealed conversations with at least a dozen other underage girls.

He had also encouraged them to engage in sexual activity and send him photos and videos.

Brock denied all charges against him but later admitted a total of 27 offences, including:

– Three counts of raping a girl under 13;

– Engaging in sexual communication with a child;

– Two counts of sexually assaulting a girl under 13;

– Sexually assaulting a girl under 13 by penetration;

– Thirteen counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity;

– Three counts of possessing indecent images of children;

– Four counts of making indecent images of children.

He was handed a total of 32 years in prison at Peterborough Crown Court on Monday (August 7) at sentencing.

Judge Rupert Lowe said the offences revealed him to be a “persistent, predatory and highly manipulative paedophile” with a “deep-rooted” sexual interest in young girls.

He said the offending was “sexual abuse in the most appalling way” for both girls.