In court, the two girls Latham had sexually abused in person watched the sentencing hearing from the public gallery, at times holding each other’s hand.
Latham sat in court wearing a blue tracksuit, looking down for large parts of the session, as victim impact statements repeatedly described him as “disgusting”.
After Latham was taken to the cells, Judge Parry told the two tearful child victims: “You should all be proud of yourselves as you move forward.
“You have all beaten him. He has not won.”
After the hearing, Det Con Emma Murtagh, from GMP’s Online Child Abuse Investigation Team called it “one of the most horrific cases I have ever had to investigate”.
“This case demonstrates, unfortunately, the ease with which those looking to exploit children can target, manipulate and blackmail them online,” she said.
Latham was ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register for life, and will remain on licence for an additional eight years after his sentence expires.