ALLAN ROBINS FROM GREAT OAKLEY CAUGHT IN MILTON KEYNES CHILD SEX PLOT

In a disturbing case that highlights the dangers of online predators, Allan Robins, a 69-year-old man from Great Oakley, was recently convicted and sentenced for attempting to engage in illegal activities involving children in Milton Keynes. The incident unfolded in April 2022, when Robins believed he was meeting a mother who would allow him to abuse her three young children, but in reality, he was lured into a police sting operation.

Robins had traveled approximately 40 miles from his residence near Corby to Milton Keynes, armed with condoms and other items, under the false impression that he was about to carry out his sinister plans. The entire scheme was orchestrated by law enforcement officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit, operating under the code name Operation Jenson. The police had set up a sting in which Robins believed he was communicating with a woman named ‘Lucy’ in an online chat room called Chatiw, starting December 13 of the previous year.

During the week-long online exchanges, Robins boasted about having sexual encounters with a young girl and explicitly detailed his intentions to abuse her three children, who he described as being two years old, seven years old, and nine years old with autism. It is important to note that none of these children were real, and the entire conversation was fabricated as part of the police operation. Prosecutor Micaila Williams highlighted that Robins showed particular interest in the nine-year-old girl, asking if she had already been sexually active.

Robins then proposed a meeting, requesting Lucy’s phone number, and later called her to confirm plans. He inquired about her next visit to Milton Keynes and offered to drive over on December 20 to carry out his alleged plans. During the conversation, he explicitly described his desire to perform lewd acts with the children, including a full sexual act with the nine-year-old girl, and even offered to bring condoms for the occasion.

On the day of the planned meeting, Robins drove to a predetermined location in Milton Keynes. He sent a message to Lucy indicating he had arrived and had left his motorhome. However, law enforcement officers, who had been monitoring the situation, swiftly intervened. They arrested Robins at the scene, preventing any harm from being done.

Following his arrest, Robins made comments suggesting he believed he had been set up and referred to himself as a ‘bloody idiot’. A search of his home revealed disturbing items, including a Scout scarf, a baby rattle, sex toys, and Viagra stored in a bedroom cabinet. During police interviews, Robins admitted to having online conversations with Lucy but claimed he was attempting to uncover the actions of a paedophile, asserting he was horrified by what he had heard online and went to the location to report the individuals involved.

Despite initially denying any sexual interest in children, Robins later pleaded guilty to three charges related to arranging or facilitating a child sex offence. His Honour Judge Rupert Mayo sentenced him to five years and seven months in prison. The judge also emphasized that Robins exhibited ‘very distorted thinking’ during the proceedings. As part of his sentence, Robins will serve half of his term behind bars before being released on licence. Additionally, he will be placed on the sex offender register for life and subject to a sexual harm prevention order, ensuring ongoing monitoring and restrictions to protect the community.