article_snippet: 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 .
article_snippet: 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 PoliceWest Mercia Police.
article_snippet: 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.
article_snippet: During sentencing, Judge Robert Juckes QC said Saffery had helped a girl under the age of 13 to become 'infatuated' with he and groomed a girl under the age of 13 so he could 'help he to a girl under the age of 13' whenever the opportunity arose.
article_snippet: Worcester Crown Court heard Saffery groomed and repeatedly assaulted the victim while the victim was in the victim 20s and a serving police officer.
article_snippet: In a police video played to the jury, the victim said Saffery would take 'every chance' to engage in sexual activity with Saffery.
article_snippet: Saffery, 61, who served as a police officer for more than 30 years, was jailed for 12 years at Worcester Crown Court (pictured) for six counts of indecent assault and two counts of sex with a girl under the age of 13 .
article_snippet: But giving evidence, Saffery said Saffery only had 'consensual' sex with the victim once at Saffery home when Saffery was aged 16.
article_snippet: However, behind closed doors Saffery was a dangerous sexual predator who took advantage of a young girl. '
highlights_snippet: Alan Saffery groomed young girl over a four-year period in 1970s and 80s .
  
highlights_snippet: Alan Saffery was serving as police officer at time and would 'help Alan Saffery' to young girl .
  
highlights_snippet: Victim, now aged in young girl 40s, was just 12-years-old when Alan Saffery started abuse .
  
highlights_snippet: Alan Saffery jailed for 12 years after being convicted of historic sexual offences .
  