A MAN who had sex with a 14-year-old schoolgirl has been told by his victim that he robbed her of her childhood.

Oliver Storr had previously admitted two counts of sexual activity with a child (a girl of 14) and two of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

The charges encompass 10 incidents of sexual activity with the girl and five of sexual intercourse.

He also asked the girl to send him a naked photo of herself over Facebook messenger.

The offences took place between January 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015.

The 22-year-old of Lawnside Close, Upton, was due to be sentenced at Worcester Crown Court last week but, after the case was opened, the prosecution announced that a victim personal statement was being prepared and the case was adjourned. He was sentenced on Friday.

Her statement was read out by prosecutor Andrew Wilkins. The girl said: “I feel, essentially, I have been robbed of my childhood.”

She said she had been called names at school and made to feel like what happened was her fault, describing how she lost friends and was made to feel isolated. She added: “I felt like I had been ruined.”

The victim said she felt ashamed and her mental health deteriorated. She tried to commit suicide in 2017. She made reference to nightmares, sleep deprivation, anxiety and panic attacks.

She said: “My parents often feel guilty which hurts me because they really could not have done anything.”

She also said she felt guilty about had happened. “I hope one day the effects will not come back back to haunt me” she said.

Barry Newton, defending, said Storr had turned 19 at the time of the offence. He readily acknowledged the psychological harm caused to the victim. He described Storr, a father-of-one, as ‘remorseful’, a man of previous good character who had been sexually inexperienced at the time of the offences. His guilty pleas had prevented the victim having to give evidence at a trial.

He said: “Many defendants put matters to trial which has catastrophic consequences where victims have to relive what took place.

“He has had the decency and courage to admit his wrongdoing and engage fully in the process.”

Judge Nicholas Cole said: “The victim statement describes the ongoing effect, including that she feels guilty. She should not. She was a child at the time.”

He took into account the defendant’s character references from family, friends and colleagues which showed Storr had ‘many positive attributes’.

Mitigating factors included his youth, immaturity and sexual inexperience at the time of the offences but the judge stressed there was a need for ‘deterrence’.

The judge sentenced him to 12 months in prison, suspended for 18 months and ordered Storr to complete 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days. He also ordered that Storr pay £750 compensation to the victim. No order was made for costs.