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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Alexandra Rucki

Man, 21, charged with grooming and child sex offences

A man has been charged with grooming and child sex offences.

Jordan Scarrott, of Badger Close, Rochdale, has been charged with four counts of sexual communication with a child and four counts of sexual grooming of a child.

The 21-year-old has also been charged with four counts of sexual activity with a child between the age of 13 and 15, two counts of attempting to meet a child under the age of 16 following grooming and one count of causing or inciting a child aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity.

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Scarrott appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Saturday, April 6, and was remanded to next appear at Manchester Crown Court on Friday, May 3.

In March this year police received a report of grooming.

Greater Manchester Police's dedicated child sexual exploitation team launched an investigation.

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