Peter Sugden, a 46-year-old prison officer, has been handed a three-year community payback order after confessing to communicating sexually with a decoy posing as a 13-year-old girl. Over 16 days, Sugden sent indecent messages while believing he was conversing with a real child, only to later discover he was interacting with a paedophile hunter group. Police investigations revealed he possessed numerous images of child abuse. Sugden's case underscores the seriousness with which authorities treat online predatory behavior and the ongoing commitment to protecting children from such threats.
Peter Sugden deliberately conducted a sexualised exchange online with someone he thought to be a 13-year-old girl... we will take action against those who commit this type of offending.
Sugden was found to have sent indecent messages and sexual remarks to a fictional teenager over a 16-day period, believing he was engaging with a real child.
Sugden admitted to sending messages almost daily, including before work and during lunch breaks, which illustrates a consistent predatory behavior.
The confrontation by the paedophile hunter group highlights the ongoing efforts to trap offenders who think they can exploit the anonymity of online communication.
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