‘Slight and childlike’ man who raped 12-year-old girl jailed for a year

Maidment reprimanded Sullivan – while acknowledging that he suffered from mental health concerns including social anxiety, depression and personality disorder – when handing down the sentence in the County Court on Thursday.

The judge also noted he had considered Sullivan’s safety in prison ahead of handing down the sentence.

“You undoubtedly knew that what you were doing was unlawful and morally wrong … you knew your first victim was 12 years old from the first online contact ……