Christopher Bradshaw had been messaging decoy accounts run by an online child abuse activist group
A man has been jailed after sending explicit messages to what he believed were children on social media. An account set up by an online child abuse activist group was contacted by Christopher Bradshaw, 32, from March, in May.
Even though the “child” told him she was only 13 years old and at school, Bradshaw started a conversation of a sexual nature. He shared his number with the “child” to move the conversation to WhatsApp.
He also contacted another decoy account with a “child” that was 14 years old. Bradshaw again started an explicit conversation and shared his phone number.
Officers were able to trace the phone number used back to Bradshaw, even though he used a fake name on his accounts. The police later arrested him.
Bradshaw pleaded guilty to inciting a girl aged 13-15 to engage in sexual activity and failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements. On Tuesday, December 23, he was sentenced to six years in jail at Peterborough Crown Court.
Detective Sergeant Rob Hutchings, from the management of sexual or violent offenders unit (MOSOVO), said: “Bradshaw is clearly a risk to children. Protecting young people from harm is one of our top priorities and we will do all we can to bring offenders to justice.”
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