Overview
- Lewin, 42, pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual activity with a child and two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity at Leeds Crown Court.
- Judge Khokhar imposed a 13-year extended term comprising 12 years in custody and a one-year extended licence, with parole eligibility after serving two-thirds of the custodial term.
- Prosecutors said he groomed the teenager with gifts including a PlayStation 5, an iPhone and jewellery, sent romantic-style messages, and supplied alcohol and cannabis before sexual activity.
- The case detailed repeated bail breaches, with the victim found with Lewin on Valentine's Day 2024 and later at an Airbnb in August, after which he was wanted, arrested and remanded.
- Post-sentencing orders include a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, an indefinite restraining order and lifetime placement on the Sex Offenders' Register, as police praised the victim's and family's courage.