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A 27-year-old man who travelled to Northern Ireland to have sex with a schoolgirl he met on an internet chat room has been jailed for nine months.A 27-year-old man who travelled to Northern Ireland to have sex with a schoolgirl he met on an internet chat room has been jailed for nine months.
Anthony Scott Taylor from Northlands in Radcliffe, Manchester, admitted three charges of unlawful carnal knowledge. Anthony Scott Taylor, of Northlands in Radcliffe, Bury, admitted three charges of unlawful carnal knowledge.
Antrim Crown Court heard the 15-year-old schoolgirl told police in her view Taylor had "done nothing wrong".Antrim Crown Court heard the 15-year-old schoolgirl told police in her view Taylor had "done nothing wrong".
Judge Gemma Loughran said even young people "experienced beyond their years" must be protected from themselves.Judge Gemma Loughran said even young people "experienced beyond their years" must be protected from themselves.
Taylor will also serve 18 months probation on release.Taylor will also serve 18 months probation on release.
A prosecution lawyer told the court, which was sitting in Belfast, that Taylor booked into hotels in Antrim three times in a four-month period in 2007 for sex with the girl after he had phoned her and texted her.A prosecution lawyer told the court, which was sitting in Belfast, that Taylor booked into hotels in Antrim three times in a four-month period in 2007 for sex with the girl after he had phoned her and texted her.
The court was told that on one occasion the girl came to the hotel straight from school in her uniform, leaving Taylor in no doubt about what age she was.The court was told that on one occasion the girl came to the hotel straight from school in her uniform, leaving Taylor in no doubt about what age she was.
The girl told police that she informed Taylor she was 15 at their first meeting and he replied: "That's alright."The girl told police that she informed Taylor she was 15 at their first meeting and he replied: "That's alright."
In interviews with the PSNI, Taylor said the girl had a young-looking face but he claimed nothing was ever mentioned about her age.In interviews with the PSNI, Taylor said the girl had a young-looking face but he claimed nothing was ever mentioned about her age.
Taylor said the sex was consensual.Taylor said the sex was consensual.
The court heard the girl told police that in her view the accused had done nothing wrong.The court heard the girl told police that in her view the accused had done nothing wrong.
The lawyer said that the girl's mother rang Taylor to tell him to leave her alone because she was only 15.The lawyer said that the girl's mother rang Taylor to tell him to leave her alone because she was only 15.
He claimed he immediately broke off contact with the girl but the mother said her daughter's third meeting with him came after that phone call.He claimed he immediately broke off contact with the girl but the mother said her daughter's third meeting with him came after that phone call.
Judge Loughran said by jailing Taylor, she was sending out a clear signal that the law existed to protect all young people.Judge Loughran said by jailing Taylor, she was sending out a clear signal that the law existed to protect all young people.
She said the message must go out to anyone wanting to have sex with people who were under age that they face imprisonment.She said the message must go out to anyone wanting to have sex with people who were under age that they face imprisonment.
Taylor was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register and banned from unsupervised contact with anyone under the age of 18 for five years.Taylor was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register and banned from unsupervised contact with anyone under the age of 18 for five years.