Man jailed for grooming and abducting girl in Brownhills
Regan Mann was jailed for 10 years six months
A man from Brownhills who groomed, abducted and raped a girl has been jailed for more than 10 years.
Regan Mann was jailed for 10 years six months and handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life when he appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday (16 Sep). The 20-year-old was also handed a restraining order not to contact his victims.
He had previously pleaded guilty to two charges of rape and one charge of abduction.
Mann had contacted the girl, who was under 13, on Snapchat, before arranging to meet her on 19 March.
The girl took along a friend of similar age, and Mann took the girls to his home in Brownhills.
DC Lucy Simpson, from our Complex Child Abuse Investigation Team, said: “Mann took advantage of his young victim, groomed her online and then arranged to meet up with her. She thought he was 14 or 15 but in reality he was 19. Despite knowing she was underage, he didn’t care.
“We are pleased with the sentence. This sends out a clear message that people who behave in this appalling way will be caught, convicted and will spend many years behind bars.
“The two girls have been very brave in providing evidence which has helped to successfully convict Mann. We hope their bravery encourages other people subjected to sexual abuse to come forward.”