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A convicted sex offender who used TikTok to groom young girls has admitted more than 40 further offences after additional victims were identified. Dominic Woodcock, 23, pleaded guilty to offences including causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, distributing indecent images and engaging in sexual communication with a child. He was convicted at Birmingham Crown Court on 14 August and will remain in prison until he is sentenced in December.
Woodcock had previously been jailed for four years and eight months in 2024 after an investigation found that he had used the social media platform to target children. West Midlands Police said he operated a fake gymnastics promotion account and initially contacted young girls asking them to send videos of themselves performing gymnastics routines. After establishing contact, he would seek indecent images and threaten to expose victims online if they refused his requests.
Further children targeted by Woodcock were subsequently identified, allowing officers from West Midlands Police’s Child Abuse Investigation team to bring the additional charges. The force said officers continue to work to identify and prosecute people who target children online and urged parents and carers to discuss internet use with young people, establish appropriate boundaries and ensure children understand the risks associated with sharing images online.