Michael Farney
Malvern
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A paedophile who incited eight young girls to carry out sexual acts and tried to target two more has been jailed for nine years and four months.
Michael Farney, 51, from Malvern, admitted 24 offences involving children, including girls as young as six.
His offending included inciting girls to engage in sexual activity and causing them to look at sexual images. He also attempted to commit offences against two further girls.
Farney pleaded guilty to all 24 charges at Worcester Crown Court in September before returning for sentencing on Thursday, October 15.
The charges also included making indecent images of children, with material in Category A — the most serious classification — among the images involved.
The court imposed individual prison terms ranging from two years to nine years and four months. All will run concurrently, making his total prison sentence nine years and four months.
Farney must comply with sex offender notification requirements for life.
He was also made subject to a lifelong Sexual Harm Prevention Order, which includes a ban on working with children.
The court additionally ordered the seizure of his devices and imposed a £228 surcharge.
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