️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Alan Saffery, 61 (pictured), from Hereford, groomed and abused the young girl, who is now in her 40s, over a four-year period in the 1970s and 80s while he was serving as an officer with West Mercia Police.<unk> Alan Saffery, 61 (pictured), from Hereford, groomed and abused the young girl, who is now in her 40s, over a four-year period in the 1970s and 80s while he was serving as an officer with West Mercia Police. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Alan Saffery, 61, groomed and abused the young girl, who is now aged in her 40s, over a four-year period while he was serving as an officer with West Mercia Police. Worcester Crown Court heard how the offences only came to light after being reported to the police by the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, during a separate investigation. Saffery, from Hereford, Herefordshire, has now been convicted of six counts of indecent assault and two counts of sex with a girl under the age of 13 following a trial.<unk> Saffery, from Hereford, Herefordshire, has now been convicted of six counts of indecent assault and two counts of sex with a girl under the age of 13 following a trial. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ During sentencing, Judge Robert Juckes QC said Saffery had helped the girl to become 'infatuated' with him and groomed her so he could 'help himself to her' whenever the opportunity arose. During sentencing, Judge Robert Juckes QC said Saffery had helped the girl to become 'infatuated' with him and groomed her so he could 'help himself to her'. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Court heard Saffery groomed and repeatedly assaulted the victim while he was in his 20s and a serving police officer.<unk> Court heard Saffery groomed and repeatedly assaulted the victim while he was in his 20s and a serving police officer. In a police video played to the jury, the victim said Saffery would take 'every chance' to engage in sexual activity with her.<unk> In a police video played to the jury, the victim said Saffery would take 'every chance' to engage in sexual activity with her. She said: 'He would say nice things. <unk> <unk> <unk> A little girl would be flattered by that.<unk>A little girl would be flattered by that. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
Alan Saffery groomed young girl over a four-year period in the 1970s and 80s. Alan Saffery groomed young girl over a four-year period in the 1970s and 80s. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Victim, now aged in her 40s, was just 12-years-old when he started abuse.<unk>Victim, now aged in her 40s, was just 12-years-old when he started abuse.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> 61-year-old shouted 'it's all lies' as he was led to cells following sentencing.<unk> 61-year-old shouted 'it's all lies' as he was led to cells following sentencing.