Crewe man charged with multiple sexual offences

A Crewe man who sent explicit images of himself to who he thought was a 12-year-old girl has been jailed.

Andrew Marsden, of Minshull New Road, was sentenced to eight years and nine months, which includes an extended sentence period of three years, after appearing at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday 7 August 2026.

The 46-year-old pleaded guilty to attempting to cause a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity, attempting to cause a girl under 13 to look at an image of sexual activity and attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child.