Dewsbury man sentenced for child sex offences

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    A Dewsbury man has been sentenced to more than four years in jail after pleading guilty to sexual offences against children.

    Russell Booth, 55, was sentenced to 49 months in custody at Leeds Crown Court after pleading guilty to an offence of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and two offences of causing a child to watch a sexual act.

    Booth, from Thornhill, Dewsbury, must also sign on the sex offenders register for life.

    His offending took place in 2014 and 2015 against girls aged 11, 12 and 13. He came to police attention after one of the victims disclosed his offending.

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