Michael Lymath, a paedophile, has been indicted for online child sexual crimes. The individual from Southport was apprehended on Sunday, December 8, and investigators have since charged him with many offences.
Michael Lymath, 43, of Bath Street, has been charged with the following offences: causing or inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity, engaging in sexual communication with a child, attempting to cause or incite a girl to engage in sexual activity, two counts of causing a child to observe an image of sexual activity, possession of cannabis, possession of cocaine, and possession of an offensive weapon in a private location.
Michael Lymath has been detained in custody to appear at Wirral Magistrates’ Court today, Tuesday, December 10. Anonymous reporting of rape, sexual assault, and other sexual offences is available here.
There is also support available from specialist officers within Merseyside Police and through the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victim Care Merseyside service, delivered jointly by two registered charities. In Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, support is provided by Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.
If you are a child or young person suffering sexual or physical abuse, the following organisations can also provide help and support; NSPCC – call 0808 800 5000 or e-mail help@nspcc.org.uk and Childline – call 0800 1111.
If you or anyone you know have been affected by the people highlighted in this article, then please report those individuals to the Police on 101 (999 if an emergency) or visit their online resources for further details of the options for reporting a crime. You can also make a report at Crimestoppers should you wish to be completely anonymous. There is help available on our support links page.