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The Guardian // World // Europe

‘Vile’ online groomer is first in UK to be jailed for encouraging a child to self-harm

Monday 20th October 2025, 3:50PM

Karl Davies sentenced to 20 years after sexually abusing 14-year-old girl he had contacted on Discord appA “vile and sadistic” online groomer has been jailed for 20 years in a UK legal first for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl he encouraged to self-harm.Karl Davies contacted the “extremely vulnerable” schoolgirl on the gaming app Discord and targeted her for months using fake profiles on Snapchat. Continue reading...

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