Sick pervert live streamed teen being sexually abused in back of van

A 15-year-old girl who was groomed online was later videoed being sexually abused in the back of a van. One of her abusers posted on social media "Gang Bang Out Here" as the incident took place.

The vile episode happened at night in Rivington, a popular beauty spot on the West Pennine Moors, near Horwich, Bolton. Today three men were sentenced for sexual offences against the victim.

At Liverpool Crown Court, Micahel Linfoot, Callum Hesketh, and Thomas Rae, all from Chorley, were each allowed to walk free from court after being given suspended sentenced.

The trio had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.

The grooming of the victim began in 2018. Police say Hesketh messaged the victim, who was 15 at the time, via a social media messaging platform asking her to take part in a threesome, but the victim declined.

Hesketh continued to call and message her for weeks. He would then video call her and ask her to pose in different sexual positions for him while he masturbated.

On an evening in 2018, the victim and her female friend got a lift from the Adlington area with Hesketh and Linfoot. The two men, who were aged 18 at the time, picked the two girls up in a white van - which belonged to Linfoot - in exchange for alcoholic drinks.

Police say they drove to Rivington and parked the vehicle. The victim’s friend received a phone call and stepped out of the van. GMP said in a statement that Hesketh and Linfoot began raping the victim.

"While this was happening, Hesketh recorded the sex acts on his mobile phone and sent them out via a broadcast option on a social media platform with the caption, ‘GANG BANG OUT HERE’", the statement said.

"The victim heard Hesketh talking on his mobile phone and a short while later three more