Man jailed after complex police investigation uncovered his despicable behaviour

NewsGreater Manchester NewsWigan'His actions have had a lasting impact on the victim'09:43, 22 Jul 2026A 'despicable' sex predator who 'preyed' on a vulnerable girl for years has finally been brought to justice. Andrew Grierson, 64, was convicted by a jury of nine charges in total and is now facing jail.Welcoming the outcome of a crown court trial, detectives called Grierson a 'sexual predator' and said he had preyed on a vulnerable child in Wilmslow, Cheshire, 'in order to fulfil his own sexual gratification'.He was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault on a girl under 13, and five counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14, following a seven-day trial at Chester Crown Court, which ended on Thursday, July 16.Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts in our newslett