Her dad suspected she was vaping, the truth was far more sinister

NewsGreater Manchester NewsPeter West, 35, has been jailed for eight years18:24, 22 Jul 2026A man who groomed and sexually abused a teenage girl has been jailed after her dad discovered sordid messages.Peter West, 35, first began his abuse of the girl after meeting her on messaging platform, Telegram. The girl would go on to tell police that initially she told him she was 18 and sent him an edited picture of her passport to show her age. She said she later told him she was actually 14.Over a matter of days the messages turned sexualised, with West asking her to call him 'daddy' and telling her she was 'built for sex'.‌Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts in our newsletterHe was arrested and gave no comment in a police interview, with the police informing him of the girl's