Rotherham man jailed for sexual activity with a child

Kieron Chapman befriended his victim via text messages - she later visited his home

Kieron Chapman was jailed at Doncaster Crown Court
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 12th Aug 2021

A Rotherham man has been jailed for five years after being found guilty of engaging in sexual activity with a child.

30 year old Kieron Chapman, of William Street, was arrested in 2017 after police were alerted to the relationship

He befriended the underage girl via text message and she visited his house on five or six occasions.

Chapman was arrested in Sheffield in July 2017 and charged with engaging in sexual activity with a child.

Kieron Chapman

He's been found guilty following a trial and was sentenced at Doncaster Crown Court last week.

Investigations Officer Alyshea Sharp from South Yorkshire Police said:

“This sentence is the result of good work from officers in bringing to justice a sexual offender. And we will continue to pro-actively seek out such offenders and prevent them from harming any more victims.

“As always, we commend the bravery of the victim in so openly assisting us with the investigation and helping to bring the defendant to justice.”

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