A woman has been jailed after luring a vulnerable teenage schoolgirl to her home, locking her in, and subjecting her to a serious sexual assault. Nottinghamshire Police said Karen Murerwa persuaded the victim to come into her house in Seaton Crescent, Nottingham, on 10 March. She then gave the girl alcohol, took her phone, and made her send a message to her mother saying she was with a friend.
The victim was then taken upstairs and subjected to a sustained assault before eventually being let out of the house. Murerwa pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault by penetration and a further count of false imprisonment.
She was sentenced to six years and four months at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday. Murerwa was also made subject to a lifetime sexual harm prevention order and must sign the sex offenders register indefinitely.
Det Sgt Nicola Roddis-Ferrari said Murerwa “deliberately targeted this vulnerable young girl, coerced her into entering her home and restricted her movements before sexually assaulting her.��� Det Sgt Roddis-Ferrari added that Murerwa’s actions have had a “huge impact on this girl’s life.”