A sick paedophile who videoed himself sexually abusing a young girl and had hundreds of indecent images of other children has been jailed for 14 years.

Kiefer Garner, 35, of no fixed address, pled guilty to several sexual abuse charges of a child under the age of 13. A total of 519 indecent images were found on a USB, laptop and mobile seized by Lancashire Constabulary, with 92 of those deemed Category A – the most serious category. The USB contained videos of Kiefer Garner, 35, assaulting the girl. The USB also had naked pictures of his victim and another girl.

There were several screen recordings from Snapchat in which Garner used a different name on the profile and had an image of a young adult male – not an image of himself.

The screen recordings showed Garner engaging in conversations with young females and exchanging images.

Det Con Cathryn Whitworth of Lancashire Police said: "Kiefer Garner is a very dangerous individual and I welcome the lengthy sentence imposed on him by the judge.

“Garner has an abhorrent interest in young girls, as shown by his guilty pleas to these offences. If you have been a victim of sexual assault or you know someone who has, please report it to Lancashire Police.

“We will support you and investigate thoroughly in a bid to bring offenders to justice.”

He appeared for sentence at Preston Crown Court Sessions House on June 15 after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing to charges of assaulting a girl under 13 by penetration, assaulting a girl under 13 by touching, cause/incite a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under 13, and making indecent photographs of a child.

He was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment with an eight-year extended licence period. Garner was made subject of an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be on the Sex Offenders register for life.