A 33-year-old Nottinghamshire paedophile who befriended a teenage girl online before exchanging sexualised messages and committing serious sexual offences against her in person has been handed an extended 12-year prison sentence at Nottingham Crown Court.
Martin Bagshaw, residing in Warsop, near Mansfield, appeared in the dock for sentence on Friday 6 November 2026 having pleaded guilty to five child sexual offences:
- Engaging in sexual activity with a child
- Two counts of causing or inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity
- Making an indecent image of a child
- Engaging in sexual communication with a child
The court heard that Bagshaw befriended the teenage victim in 2025 and quickly began communicating with her on her mobile telephone and via social media platforms. His grooming soon escalated into exchanging sexualised messages with the child before he went on to commit several serious sexual offences against her in person.
Bagshaw’s offending was uncovered when the victim’s mother checked her daughter’s mobile telephone and discovered a series of concerning messages from the 33-year-old man, prompting immediate intervention.
Following Bagshaw’s arrest, digital forensic investigators examined his mobile telephone. Despite Bagshaw having attempted to delete the incriminating material from his device, officers successfully recovered several damning images and messages corroborating the abuse.
Under the provisions of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, the child victim in this case—as well as any family members whose details could identify her—is protected by mandatory, lifelong statutory anonymity from the moment an allegation is made. Any publication, broadcast, or public dissemination of information capable of leading to her identification is strictly prohibited under UK law.
Sentencing Bagshaw at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday 6 November 2026, the presiding judge imposed an extended 12-year prison sentence alongside lifelong notification requirements on the Sex Offenders Register. In addition, Bagshaw was made subject to a strict Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), which will tightly restrict his access to children and govern his online activities upon his release from custody.
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