A Liverpool Paedophile, Marc Noonan, 27, of Fenwick Street, pleaded guilty to eleven sexual offences prior to appearing at trial on other matters. Marc Noonan will serve a minimum of 18 years minus time spent on remand, until there is any possibility of parole.
Detectives from our Child Criminal and Sexual Exploitation Team (CCSET) are welcoming the sentencing of a Liverpool man to life in prison for multiple sexual offences against girls. He was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court today, Thursday 16 September.
In January, Marc Noonan was found guilty of a further 29 sexual offences. The offences took place between 2022 and 2023, against three girls between the ages of 13 and 16.
The investigation found that Marc Noonan met and groomed the victims after approaching them via social media, going on to commit further offences, including rape, sexual assault and disclosing private images.
Following the verdict, Detective Inspector Tony Meakins from CCSET said: “I hope the public are reassured to see Marc Noonan will serve a significant length of time in custody following this extensive investigation.
“Marc Noonan is a dangerous, manipulative and abusive sex offender who groomed and exploited vulnerable girls in a calculating and highly damaging way. Noonan used sexual images of victims in order to threaten, coerce and control them, ultimately leaving some victims fearful of coming forward to police.
“Although the effects of his crimes have been far-reaching, hopefully this outcome has provided the victims with some sense of justice being served, and helps their continued recovery.
“I’d like to praise the bravery, strength and patience of the victims and their families throughout this process, especially in light of the fear and considerable distress caused by Marc Noonan’s attempts to threaten and control them. Today’s outcome should hopefully give other victims of sexual offences the confidence to come forward and be assured that we will do all we can to put offenders before the courts, and to support victims through what can be a long and distressing process.
“At Merseyside Police, we have specialist officers who will be with you every step of the way, and there are a number of ways you can report offences, as well as organisations who can give support.”
If you are a child or young person suffering sexual or physical abuse, the following organisations can provide help and support:
NSPCC – call 0808 800 5000 or e-mail help@nspcc.org.uk.
Childline – call 0800 1111
You can report rape, sexual assault and other sexual offences anonymously here: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/advice/rape-sexual-assault-and-other-sexual-offences/how-to-report-rape-sexual-assault-other-sexual-offences/
There is a lot of support available from specialist officers within Merseyside Police and through the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victim Care Merseyside service delivered jointly by two registered charities.
In Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, support is provided by Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.
Report online: If you’d like to report online, rather than speaking to an officer by telephone in the first instance, you can use our online crime reporting service which is secure and confidential. All reports made using this service are reviewed by our 24/7 contact centre within a few hours and an officer will get back to you in a maximum of two days (although usually quicker).
If you or anyone you know have been affected by the people highlighted in this article, then please report those individuals to the Police on 101 (999 if an emergency) or visit their online resources for further details of the options for reporting a crime. You can also make a report at Crimestoppers should you wish to be completely anonymous. There is help available on our support links page.