Joe Pearson, 22, targeted girls online
A man has been jailed for 19 years for raping and sexually abusing three children.
Joe Pearson, 22 from Plymouth targeted girls online between 2019 and 2020, with the youngest being 12 years old.
The two other victims had been teenagers at the time of the offenses.
He was sentenced to 26 years at Plymouth Crown Court following a nine-day trial after being convicted of three counts of rape of a child and three counts of sexual activity with a child.
Pearson will also serve a further six years on an extended license for dangerousness.
He’s also on the sex offenders register for life.
Detective Sergeant Chris Kinski paid tribute to the "bravery of the victims during the investigation".
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