Paedophile, 21, avoids jail after driving 200 miles to abduct schoolgirl, 15, he had groomed on dating website while pretending to be 17

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Charles Fraser-Varney, 21, travelled from his home in Thetford, Norfolk, to Monmouthshire in Wales to get the schoolgirl

A paedophile who drove over 200 miles to abduct a 15-year-old girl he had groomed on a dating website has avoided jail.

Charles Fraser-Varney, 21, travelled from his home in Thetford, Norfolk, to Gwent, south Wales, to get the schoolgirl.

A court heard how she clambered out of her bedroom window to ran off with him - and the pair spent the night in a castle.

The girl's mother described how she was 'terrified' when she realised her daughter was missing from the family home.

She said: 'When I realised she wasn't in her bedroom, there was sheer disbelief. I felt my heart had been ripped out of my chest.'

Cardiff Crown Court heard how the girl spent the night with Fraser-Varney in the grounds of a castle where he kissed her.

He had travelled from East Anglia to Gwent, South Wales, to meet the girl - before she was found the next day.

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Fraser-Varney (pictured) kissed the girl during their night in the grounds of a castle, the court heard
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The girl was found the following day. Pictured: The defendant
Fraser-Varney (pictured) kissed the girl during their night in the grounds of a castle, the court heard. The girl was found the following day

But he fled to Scotland where he was arrested for driving while disqualified.

Prosecutor Roger Griffiths said Fraser-Varney had 15 previous convictions including a relevant one from 2016 for inducing a 14-year-old girl to run away.

He admitted sexual activity with a child, child abduction and engaging in sexual communication with a 15-yearold girl.

Laurence Jones, mitigating, said he had shown remorse for his actions.

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Judge Daniel Williams at Cardiff Crown Court (pictured) heard how Fraser-Varney had already been locked up for eight months - as he was in custody on remand - getting just one hour a day out of his cell due to the Covid crisis

Judge Daniel Williams was told that Fraser-Varney had already served time while being held in custody on remand since January.

Judge Williams told Fraser-Varney: 'You have a sexual interest in young girls and you are entirely manipulative and dishonest.'

He sentenced him to a two-year community order which includes a 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement and the attendance of a sex behaviour programme.

Fraser-Varney, of no fixed abode, must also register as a sex offender for five years.