Man from Hull arrested after trying to meet young girl in Selby
Police say Simon Mewse intended to meet with an 8-year-old girl in July this year- with the intention to abuse her.
Last updated 22nd Sep 2020
Simon Mewse, from Kirk Ella in Hull, was arrested in July after trying to meet an 8-year-old girl in Selby.
He's also been placed on the sex-offenders register for life.
Mewse pleaded guilty to trying to arrange or facilitate the commission of a child sex offence. The 36-year-old also pleaded guilty to distributing an indecent image of child and possession of a class B drug.
He'd been in custody ever since his arrest because police were worried he could offend again.
Detective Sergeant Steve Alderson, of the Online Abuse and Exploitation Team, said: “Thanks to the excellent work conducted by our regional online police colleagues, we were able to arrest Simon Mewse before he had the opportunity to cause serious sexual and psychological harm to a child.
“The investigation team welcomes the custodial sentence and the necessary robust conditions imposed by the Judge.
“Mewse is now facing up to the consequences of his intended sexual offending and, as a result of the joint work in this investigation, a predatory individual has been taken off the streets and two children have been made subject to multi-agency safeguarding procedures to ensure their safety.”