Robert Erdei, of Leigh, has been sentenced to five years and seven months in prison at Liverpool Crown Court on November 6 after pleading guilty to 22 counts of sexual offences against a child.
The offending took place between October 2024 and December 2024. The charges included 13 counts of sexual activity with a child, eight counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, and one count of causing a child to watch a sexual act.
Arrest and investigation
Greater Manchester Police reported that Erdei was arrested on suspicion of child sex offences against a child under the age of 16 after a report by a partner agency. Investigators identified evidence of a range of sexual offending and submitted a case file to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Police response
Detective Sergeant Pyke, of the Child Protection Investigation Unit based in Wigan, said: “My thoughts remain with the survivor concerned in this horrific case and their family. Erdei has showed clear intent and wilfully engaged in sexual offending against the most vulnerable of victims, a child.”
“Protecting children will always be the highest priority at GMP and we will always take the strongest possible action where allegations of this nature are made.”
Greater Manchester Police can be contacted via 101 or through the Live Chat function on the website. Reports can also be made anonymously through the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
