Lancashire man jailed for child sex offences after being arrested in Sheffield
The 46 year old travelled to South Yorkshire to meet who he thought was the father of a young girl
A man has been jailed for child sex offences after travelling to Sheffield to meet with who he thought was the father of a five year old girl he planned to abuse.
46 year old Jared Lamb, of Brookwood Way in Chorley, was actually talking to specialist police online in the days leading up to his arrest on 20 July last year.
Lamb had arranged to meet a man he thought was a sexual predator in Sheffield for the purposes of abusing a child.
He was charged with two counts of attempting to arrange / facilitate the commission of child sex offence, and three counts of distributing an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child.
Lamb admitted to the charges at Sheffield Crown Court on August 21 and was today (November 1) sentenced to five years in prison and six our on extended licence.
He's also been handed a sexual harm prevention order.
Detective Constable Kayleigh Banks, of South Yorkshire Police, said: “Online chat platforms and sites are often where disturbing crimes like Lamb’s begin, and it is the work of ISOT to ensure that sex offenders are caught and brought to justice before a child comes to harm.
“Their work is naturally carried out behind the scenes but plays a vital role in keeping dangerous predators like Lamb off the streets of South Yorkshire.
“The likes of Lamb, who prey on vulnerable people, believe that they will not be caught because they operate online. However, this is not the case and our highly skilled ISOT officers are committed to rooting out this depraved form of criminality.
“I am pleased to see that Lamb will have five years behind bars to contemplate his crimes. This result sends a message that predators are not safe hiding behind computer screens, and our dedicated officers will find them.”