A Cotswolds paedophile has been jailed for a string of offences against three young girls.
Connor Parsons, 27, committed the abuse when he was 14 in 2013, sexually assaulting two six-year-old girls in a village near Cirencester.
Parsons exposed himself to the children and attempted to force one to perform a sex act.
He also sexually assaulted both of the children by touching their bodies and kissing one of them.
In 2019, Parsons sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in Cirencester after meeting her in a park and taking her to a wooded area.
Years later in 2022, both victims separately disclosed to professionals at their schools about what Parsons had done to them, and police were informed.
Parsons, who previously lived in Cirencester, was charged by Gloucestershire Police’s Rape and Serious Sexual Offences team and later pleaded guilty at Gloucester Crown Court.
He admitted causing or inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity (no penetration), two counts of sexual assault, and one count of sexual activity with a child.
Judge Rupert Lowe sentenced him to four years in prison, with orders to serve two-thirds before release on licence.
He was also given a 10-year restraining order and a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
One victim told the court: "The anger I felt towards Connor fuelled me to fight for justice, not just for me, but for [victim's name removed] and any other girl who has been victim to him.
"I wanted to stop him from being able to do this to anybody ever again."
Another victim said: "I felt so relieved when Connor pleaded guilty.
"It felt good to know that he had admitted to what he did to me and [victim's name removed] and to know that he was in prison so he couldn't do it to anyone else."
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Parsons’ third victim said learning of his guilty plea felt like "a massive weight had been lifted."
Gloucestershire Police praised the courage of the victims.
An investigating officer said: "All three have shown such courage and bravery through what has been an incredibly lengthy process and I am so proud of the resilience they have all shown.
"Reporting sexual offences to the police can be daunting, especially if a lot of time has elapsed."
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