A man has been jailed for sexual offences against 41 children he "catfished".

Stuart Latham, 22, from Wigan, pretended to be a 14-year-old boy to obtain indecent images from them, with a promise of cash or gift cards in return.

Latham was handed a 14-year-prison sentence at Preston Crown Court for child sexual offences including rape, blackmail, making indecent images and causing a child to engage in sexual activity.

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