A tenacious online Halifax paedophile, Christopher Watts, captured in a sting operation by a decoy impersonating a 12-year-old girl, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison.
Christopher Watts, 39, violated a community order by persistently seeking to engage in sexual communication with a minor, as presented in Bradford Crown Court today.
Christopher Watts, residing on Range Lane in Halifax, admitted to three attempts to engage in internet communication with underage girls and to two violations of a 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Prosecutor Joe Culley stated that he perpetrated offences between September and October 2018, and again while under police investigation from December of the previous year to March.
In 2018, he was apprehended by a lady acting as a decoy for an online child protection organisation. She informed him that she was 12, nevertheless Christopher Watts communicated with her for 11 days, making repugnant propositions, including expressing a desire for her to bear his child.
He provided her with his address when she expressed a desire to send him a friendship bracelet.
Christopher Watts was approached by someone from the group who contacted law enforcement.
In the subsequent series of crimes, Christopher Watts was under the impression that he was conversing with two 14-year-old females when he participated in sexualised internet communication.
Lydia Pearce, his barrister, stated that he experienced loneliness and that alcohol contributed to his criminal behaviour. He experienced nervousness, possessed a low IQ, and would be susceptible in prison.
Judge Andrew Hatton stated to Christopher Watts: You were resolute in your intent to engage with young children for your personal sexual pleasure.
He mandated the continuation of the Sexual Harm Prevention Order and stated that Watts must register as a sex offender for life.
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