A Dubai man has been jailed for six years after sexually abusing a 13-year-old British girl he groomed her online.
Hamdan Alshamsi, 21, flew from Abu Dhabi to the UK last Christmas Eve to meet the child.
He had admitted three charges of engaging in sexual activity with a child at Lewes Crown Court.
The court heard how Alshamsi first made contact with the Year 9 pupil on Snapchat last year, falsely telling her he was just 16-years-old.
A Dubai man has been jailed for six years after sexually abusing a 13-year-old British girl he groomed her online
Sussex Police
The 21-year-old bombarded the girl with sexually explicit messages before offering to travel to Britain to meet her.
On December 27, Alshamsi checked into a £250-a-night room at the Hilton Brighton Metropole.
He then booked an Uber to collect the girl from her home and take her to the hotel.
There, he spent two days sexually abusing the 13-year-old.
Police launched an urgent search for the teenager and tracked her mobile phone signal to Brighton.
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Detectives scoured the coastline before narrowing their search to the hotel.
The girl was eventually found in a hotel corridor, telling officers she wanted to be with her mother.
Police discovered condoms, lubricant, a whipped cream canister and vodka in Alshamsi's room.
He was located in the hotel spa, relaxing and enjoying luxury treatments.
The victim's family said the girl is now on constant "suicide watch" and not allowed to go anywhere alone.
Hamdan Alshamsi, 21, flew from Abu Dhabi to the UK last Christmas Eve to meet the child
Sussex Police
"I am worried she is going to be a volcano and explode in some way," her mother told the court. "He has taken away our little girl."
"He took away the virginity of a girl who should be learning about sex education at school and not having sex with a grown adult."
Judge Mark van der Zwart described it as "appallingly predatory behaviour" and ordered Alshamsi's deportation upon release.
Detective Inspector Sean Booth praised the victim's bravery and said she had received one-to-one support from specially-trained officers.
