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Man jailed for ‘grooming’ underage girl

A 36-year-old man has been jailed for grooming an underage cognitively impaired teenager for sexual intercourse. Mark Ritchie began communicating with the then 14-year-old last year via Facebook. In some of the messages, he made reference to engaging in sexual activity with her before the pair exchanged naked photos of themselves, after his repeated requests. […]

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