A MAN has been jailed for sexually abusing children and making incident videos of a child.

Lloyd Collins, 30, of Montpelier Road in Brighton, pleaded guilty to 11 offences, all committed in the city, which included sexual activity with a girl, assaulting a teenage girl by beating, and making and possessing indecent videos and still images of a child.

He also admitted possessing cannabis with intent to supply and a racially aggravated assault on a police officer.

Unemployed Collins was today sentenced at Chichester Crown Court to a total of 15 years and will spend a minimum of nine years in prison with a further six being served under supervision under prison release licence.

He was also given lifelong restraining orders, prohibiting him from any contact with his two victims and was issued with a sexual harm prevention order, severely restricting his access to children and digital communications devices.

He will also be a registered sex offender for life.

The prosecution followed an investigation, Operation Oakgrove, by officers from the Brighton and Hove safeguarding investigations unit.

Detective Constable Elaine Welsh said: “I have been working on this case for four years during which time Collins has showed no remorse or responsibility for the offences which has committed.

“He sought out teenage girls at the most vulnerable times of their lives, while they were estranged from their families and trying to make their way in life. He lied his way into their lives, supplying them with alcohol and drugs.

“He has endeavoured to cause the maximum amount of trauma and distress. But despite this, these young women have supported this investigation and shown the utmost dignity and resolve.

“They have moved on with their lives and will continue to move on and recover.”

People can report sexual offences and find available support on the Sussex Police website.