Peterborough man jailed for sending explicit video to decoy posing as 12-year-old girl
Trevor Woodcock, 37 has been sentenced to 27 months in prison
A man has been jailed for sending a sexually explicit video of himself to what he believed was a 12-year-old girl.
Trevor Woodcock, 37, began communicating with the “girl”, who was actually an adult decoy, on Snapchat in June last year. Woodcock quickly turned the conversation sexual, sending an explicit image of himself and a video of him committing a sexual act. He also encouraged the "girl" to engage in sexual activity.
Woodcock was arrested at his workplace in Peterborough, and the contents of his mobile phone were examined. He admitted to attempting to cause or incite a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity, attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, and attempting to cause a child under 13 to look at an image of sexual activity.
On 29 July, at Peterborough Crown Court, Woodcock, of Brickton Road, Hampton Vale, Peterborough, was sentenced to 27 months in prison. He was also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for ten years.
DC Lisa Marston stated, “Woodcock completely believed he was speaking to a 12-year-old girl, yet he still bombarded her with sexualised messages and explicit content. I’m pleased he has been apprehended and no children were impacted by his disgraceful behaviour.”
For more information and advice about child abuse, including online grooming, visit Cambridgeshire police have a dedicated web page.
Anyone concerned that someone may have been convicted of a sex offence and could be posing a risk to a child can apply for disclosure information through Sarah’s Law.