A person who thought he was sending sexual messages to under-age women has been jailed.
Lee Knowles, 41, of no fastened tackle, was arrested in Skegness in February 2022 after paedophile-hunters tracked him down in a grocery store automobile park.
Lincoln Crown Court docket heard he had despatched messages on Fb, together with to a decoy profile of a 13-year-old woman, which had been arrange by the paedophile-hunting group.
Knowles was jailed for one yr and two months after admitting 4 expenses of making an attempt to have interaction in sexual communication with a toddler.
Lincoln Crown Court docket heard he had additionally been sending out pal requests on Fb.
Neil Sands, prosecuting, stated Knowles informed the decoy, who was in actual fact an grownup, that she was “fairly” and requested to see some photographs.
Knowles additionally stated “I might marry somebody such as you if a bit older” and added “I’ll take your virginity”, the courtroom heard.
Mr Sands stated the messages confirmed Knowles was additionally in touch with a second decoy who he believed was a 13-year-old woman.
Additional evaluation of his telephone confirmed Knowles had additionally been in touch with two different individuals who he believed have been under-age women.
Decide Sjolin Knight stated the contact continued regardless of the age of the 4 profiles and his “messages shortly grew to become sexual”.
In mitigation, the courtroom heard Knowles was “couch browsing” and ingesting closely on the time of the offences and had no reminiscence of contacting the decoy women.
Knowles was additionally ordered to register as a intercourse offender for 10 years and made the topic of a Sexual Hurt Prevention Order for a similar interval.
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