A ‘controlling and manipulative sex offender’ who groomed and repeatedly raped a young girl has been jailed. Christopher Swift, aged 35, was exposed when incriminating messages he’d sent to his victim were discovered and passed to detectives at Nottinghamshire Police in February of this year. His victim was interviewed by officers and revealed a significant history of abuse at Swift’s hands. The girl also revealed the high level of control Swift exerted over her life – from telling her what to wear to controlling her use of social media. Detective Constable Keeley Bringhurst, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:“Swift is a controlling and manipulative sex offender who very deliberately targeted his victim over an extended period of time.