Convicted paedophile Mark Heyes, 51, has been jailed for nine years for sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy
A convicted paedophile who contacted a 13-year-old boy selling toy cars online before sexually abusing him has been jailed for nine years.
Predator Mark Heyes, 51, targeted his victim after the teenager advertised items for sale on an internet site.
He turned up at the boy’s home in March and offered him a job but was told by the boy’s step-mother that it was inappropriate because of his age.
A family member warned Heyes not to make further contact with the boy – but the family became aware the boy had a lot more money than he should have.
It was discovered Heyes used the child to offer one of his friends the chance to earn money from sexual encounters.
Heyes had paid the boy £50 for a sexual act at his home, after previously taking him to Weelsby Woods in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and abusing him.
Heyes, of Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, admitted causing a child to engage in sexual activity, two charges of breach of a previous sexual offences prevention order and a further two charges of failing to notify the authorities of details as required as part of his sex offenders’ registration.
Heyes brought his 13-year-old victim to Weelsby Woods in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, where he abused him
He was jailed for nine years, with a five-year licence extension, at Lincoln Crown Court on Friday.
He was also placed on the sex offenders’ register for life and given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.
The court heard Heyes had previously been jailed on four separate occasions after previous convictions of gross indecency, indecent assault, child abduction and breach of a sexual offences prevention order.
Recorder Martin Hurst, said: ‘In my judgement you are a determined, persistent, guileful, cynical and predatory paedophile.
‘You have shown no remorse and you have shown no regret.
‘You have shown no insight into the offences you commit or of the risk you pose to boys.
‘It is perfectly plain to me that you pose a very significant danger in the future to young teenage boys.’
Prosecutor Esther Harrison said police were contacted and investigations revealed that Heyes met up with the 13-year-old.
At Lincoln Crown Court (pictured), Heyes admitted a string of offences and was jailed for nine years
She told the court he took him to woods on the first occasion.
On another occasion he took the boy to his home at Ingoldmells and forced him to perform a sexual act paying him £50.
Miss Harrison said ‘There was planning and there was grooming.
‘There was also, to a degree, threats.’
She added that Heyes was at the time being monitored by the authorities because of his previous offences but managed to conceal the fact that he had moved from Bradford to Ingoldmells.
The court was told that Hayes was convicted of gross indecency with a child in 1987 and then in 1993 was jailed for three years at Bradford Crown Court for indecent assaults on a young boy.
He was subsequently jailed for five years in 1996 for child abduction and received a further three years at Sheffield Crown Court in 2003 for indecent assault on a boy.
Then in 2012 he was jailed for 30 months at Derby Crown Court for breach of a sexual offences prevention order.
Thomas Stanway, defending, said that Heyes had not been looking for contact with young boys and only realised the latest victim’s age when he met him.
After the case an NSPCC spokesman said: ‘Heyes is a dangerous individual who targeted a young boy to carry out sickening abuse.
‘This is yet another example of predatory offenders using the internet to abuse children.
‘It is therefore vital that parents speak to their children about these dangers and about how to stay safe online.
‘Online safety is one of the biggest child protection challenges we face and law enforcement, government and web providers must do more to protect young people using the internet.
‘Vital information for parents about how grooming happens and how to talk about difficult topics with their children is available on the NSPCC’s website.’