September 2023

Man jailed for child sex offences committed in Liverpool

Today, Thursday 21st September, a man has been jailed for more than four years for committing child sex offences in Liverpool.

Erickson Pascual, 32 years, of Haven Road, Fazakerley was sentenced to four years and four months in prison at Liverpool Crown Court.

He was also issued with a 10-year restraining order, 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and is required to sign the Sex Offender Register for life.

At a previous court hearing in August, he pleaded guilty to a number of child sexual offences including meeting a girl under 16 years of age following grooming, possession and making indecent photographs of a child, and operating equipment beneath clothing of another without consent.

Today’s sentencing is in relation to the grooming of a 13-year-old girl that he met in Liverpool city centre and stated that he was much younger than he was

Following an exchange of messages Pascual met the youngster on a number of occasions and bought alcohol and incited in engaging in sexual intercourse with the child.