All parents need to be aware of this man

A 'predatory' paedophile who handed sinister notes with his phone number on to schoolgirls on buses has been jailed.

Adetunji Akona-Dosunmo, 35, formerly of Salford, tried to lure young girls into sexual activity by handing out notes, which asked them to call him, whilst travelling in Manchester and Merseyside.

One of the girls he targeted was just 11-years-old with the judge who locked him up saying he posed a 'significant risk' to children. He was arrested in April last year following a long investigation by Merseyside Police into the incidents in February and March.

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Akona-Dosunmo, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual communication with a child, attempting to arrange a child sex offence and four counts of breaching an existing Sexual Harm Prevention Order at a hearing last month.

And yesterday (Tuesday, May 9), at Manchester Crown Court, he was sentenced to two years and four months in prison. He also issued an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Following the hearing, the officer in charge of the investigation, detective constable Rachael Barcas, said: “We welcome this sentence given to Akona-Dosunmo as he is now behind bars and can no longer cause harm to children with his predatory offending.

“Akona-Dosunmo committed a number of offences in Merseyside and Manchester where he would travel on a bus and attempt to engage with schoolgirls wearing a school uniform by handing them notes with his telephone number and asking them to call him.

“In one instance the victim he targeted in Crosby was aged just 11, proving that he is a serious risk to children. Upon sentencing the judge stated that he poses a significant risk of