Merthyr Tydfil Law Courts (Image: MEDIA WALES)

A 19-year-old man had sex with an underage girl and received indecent images of her which were later found on his phone. A judge told him he had "taken advantage" of his victim in order to meet his own needs.

Rhys Lloyd, now 21, had been speaking with his victim online and arranged to take her out in his car. He took her to a countryside location where he had sex with her, despite the fact she was underage.

A sentencing hearing at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on Thursday heard the defendant touched the victim's breasts and kissed her. Don’t miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here

He instructed her to undress, before engaging in sexual activity with her.

She asked him to stop and they began chatting before he

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