A PAEDOPHILE who pleaded guilty to a number of sexual offences against a young child has been jailed by a court in Cornwall.

Mark Sellick, aged 34, from Liskeard, appeared at Truro Crown Court on Tuesday, May 23 on one count of assault of a child by penetration, two counts of making indecent images, and one count of engaging in sexual activity in front of a child.

The offences took place between September 2019 and May 2020 in Liskeard where Sellick intentionally penetrated a girl under the age of 13 with a part of his body and that penetration was sexual. 

Falmouth Packet: Mark Sellick, aged 34, from LiskeardMark Sellick, aged 34, from Liskeard (Image: Devon & Cornwall Police)

Sellick was also found to have, for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, intentionally engaged in sexual activity in the presence of a child under the age of 13, namely 8 or 9 years, knowing or believing that the child was, or intending that the child should be, aware that you were engaging in that activity. 

It was during this same period that Sellick took indecent photographs of a child, namely three different pictures which were classified category B, and five pictures which were classified category C. 

Sellick entered guilty pleas to all of the offences on April 28, 2023.

During his sentencing, Sellick was handed down a prison sentence of 10 years and will be on the sex offenders register for life. He was also made to pay a surcharge of £181,