A MAN who had sex with a 15-year-old girl who he groomed on social media has been jailed for three years.

Michael Wood, of Haydock, admitted three counts of sexual activity with a 15-year-old child when he appeared at Preston Crown Court last Thursday (January 4).

The married 34-year-old admitted driving to the victim’s home address in Darwen where he had sex with her after initially making contact with her on Twitter in December 2015.

Wood was also given a seven year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and was put on the sex offenders register.

Detective Constable Sal Yusaf, of East Lancashire Police’s Engage team, said: “We welcome the sentence. Wood targeted a vulnerable teenage girl and groomed her for the purposes of meeting her and having sex with her.

“He clearly knew she was underage when he contacted her and when the sexual activity started but that didn’t stop him.

“He was aware that the victim was infatuated with him and he used her to satisfy his perverted sexual desires.”