Jared Lamb, A man from Lancashire has been incarcerated for child sexual offences after being apprehended by South Yorkshire Police.
Jared Lamb, 46, of Brookwood Way, Chorley, was apprehended by South Yorkshire officers on Saturday, July 20, after engaging in online communication with an individual he presumed to be the father of a five-year-old girl he intended to exploit. Lamb was apprehended after an operation conducted by the force’s Internet Sexual Offences Team (ISOT), whereby he was discovered disseminating distressing communications with the individual’s profile.
Jared Lamb initiated communication with the ‘father’ on June 11 and, over several weeks, transmitted multiple texts outlining his intentions to sexually exploit the little youngster. Lamb scheduled a meeting with the individual he suspected of managing the internet profile at a place in Sheffield on July 20, but was apprehended by cops upon his arrival.
He was charged with two counts of attempting to arrange or facilitate the commission of child sex offence, and three counts of distributing an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child.
Jared Lamb pleaded guilty to all charges at Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday, August 21, and was sentenced to a total of five years in prison and six years on extended licence at the same court on Friday, November 1. He has also been handed an indefinite sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).
Detective Constable Kayleigh Banks, officer in charge of the case, 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 Jared Lamb off the streets of South Yorkshire.
“The likes of Jared 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.”
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