The paedophile claimed in interview to be ‘lonely’
A paedophile who messaged people he thought were children and arranged to meet them has been sent to prison. Timothy Pavitt, 73, was brought to police attention after he uploaded indecent images of children to a Kik account in 2024.
Officers were able to trace the IP address of the account, which led them to Pavitt’s home in Boxworth End, Swavesey. He was arrested on February 19, 2025 and claimed in interview to be “lonely” and using chat sites to speak to children and download images.
A review of his devices found he had been speaking in a sexual manner with users he believed to be children and arranging to meet up with them. The devices also contained more than 350 indecent images. The identities of the people he was messaging have never been confirmed.
Pavitt was jailed for four years and eight months after admitting 18 counts, including communicating sexually with children and making indecent images, at Peterborough Crown Court on Monday (September 21). He was also handed an indefinite sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).
Det Sgt Zip Lloyd said: “Pavitt knew what he was doing was wrong but continued to seek out users he believed were children, encourage sexual conversations and make indecent images. He was also actively sharing those images for others to view, further fuelling the exploitation of children. I am pleased he is now behind bars
“Protecting young people from harm is one of our top priorities and we will continue to work tirelessly to keep children safe.”
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