Great Britain: Sexual predator’s sentence extended after Solicitor General intervenes

Scott Chapman, of Hereford, had his sentence increased by nearly two and half years after the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme. The court heard that Scott Chapman befriended a 14-year-old girl he met online. Scott Chapman, who was 20-years-old at the time, was aware of the girl’s age before sexually abusing the […]