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A man who raped a teenage girl he met on a dating app has been jailed for more than four years.

Thomas Manson, 30, raped his 19-year-old victim in May 2022, after meeting her on a dating app online.

She reported the offence to the police who then arrested and charged Manson.

He denied the offence but Manson, of Crediton in Devon, was found guilty by a unanimous jury at Bristol Crown Court in October, before being sentenced on October 31.

In a victim personal statement, the victim, who legally cannot be identified, said: “My A-levels suffered. I went from achieving A grades in my mocks to receiving Bs and Cs because of flashbacks and panic during exams.

“I have always dreamed of a career in corporate law, but this path req

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