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A man with an Ugg boot fetish who used the internet to harass schoolgirls in Leeds has been jailed for four years. | A man with an Ugg boot fetish who used the internet to harass schoolgirls in Leeds has been jailed for four years. |
A judge at Leeds Crown Court described Mark Southeby, 38, as "devious" and "resourceful" after he used social networking sites to contact the girls. | A judge at Leeds Crown Court described Mark Southeby, 38, as "devious" and "resourceful" after he used social networking sites to contact the girls. |
The court was told an "enormous number" of photos of girls wearing the boots were found on his mobile phone. | The court was told an "enormous number" of photos of girls wearing the boots were found on his mobile phone. |
Southeby, of Buckinghamshire, admitted three counts of inciting sexual activity involving a 15-year-old girl. | Southeby, of Buckinghamshire, admitted three counts of inciting sexual activity involving a 15-year-old girl. |
He also admitted six offences of harassing teenage girls. | He also admitted six offences of harassing teenage girls. |
The court heard the married stepfather, of Dutton Way, Iver, infiltrated a group of girls at a secondary school in the Leeds area by posing as their friends using fake e-mail addresses. | The court heard the married stepfather, of Dutton Way, Iver, infiltrated a group of girls at a secondary school in the Leeds area by posing as their friends using fake e-mail addresses. |
It seems to me the defendant presents a very worrying picture Judge Jennifer Kershaw | |
He also developed an online relationship with the 15-year-old and tried to goad her into a series of sex acts. | He also developed an online relationship with the 15-year-old and tried to goad her into a series of sex acts. |
He obtained the girl's mobile telephone number and plagued her with calls after she blocked him from contacting her on a social networking site. | He obtained the girl's mobile telephone number and plagued her with calls after she blocked him from contacting her on a social networking site. |
Psychiatric reports found Southeby had "abnormal levels of sex drive" and a previous hearing was told he said he would benefit from chemical castration. | Psychiatric reports found Southeby had "abnormal levels of sex drive" and a previous hearing was told he said he would benefit from chemical castration. |
The court was earlier told he had never met any of the girls in person. | The court was earlier told he had never met any of the girls in person. |
Sentencing, Judge Jennifer Kershaw QC said: "It seems to me the defendant presents a very worrying picture. | Sentencing, Judge Jennifer Kershaw QC said: "It seems to me the defendant presents a very worrying picture. |
"The defendant is not only sexually deviant, he is devious, the offending is repeated and it was resourceful." | "The defendant is not only sexually deviant, he is devious, the offending is repeated and it was resourceful." |
Speaking about the effect his actions had on the victims, the judge added: "One can imagine the level of distress and upset these events have caused in the families of these young girls." | Speaking about the effect his actions had on the victims, the judge added: "One can imagine the level of distress and upset these events have caused in the families of these young girls." |
Southeby was also sentenced to an extended licence period of eight years, which the judge said would enable him to be monitored after his release. | Southeby was also sentenced to an extended licence period of eight years, which the judge said would enable him to be monitored after his release. |
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