BOLTON MAN SENTENCED FOR SENDING SEXUAL MESSAGES TO DECOY POSING AS 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL
A man named Carlton Lowe, aged 57, from Bolton Road, Westhoughton, was sentenced after sending sexual messages on social media to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl.
The Bolton Crown Court heard that Lowe initially contacted a Facebook profile he thought belonged to a girl aged 13 in summer 2021.
He then exchanged messages over WhatsApp where sexual acts were discussed.
However, it was revealed that he was communicating with a decoy account and was reported to police.
Lowe was charged with attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and attempting to cause or incite a girl between 13 and 15 to engage in sexual activity.
He pleaded guilty to both charges.
The Honorary Recorder of Bolton, Judge Martin Walsh, stated that Lowe had engaged in communication that became sexual, but noted that Lowe had no previous convictions and showed remorse.
Lowe was sentenced to a two-year suspended prison term for two years, ordered to undertake 35 days of rehabilitation with his probation service, and perform 150 hours of unpaid work.
Additionally, he was issued a sexual harm prevention order and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
A man named Carlton Lowe, aged 57, from Bolton Road, Westhoughton, was sentenced after sending sexual messages on social media to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl. The Bolton Crown Court heard that Lowe initially contacted a Fa...
Prison sentence
two years
Lowe was sentenced to a two-year suspended prison term for two years, ordered to undertake 35 days of rehabilitation with his probation service, and perform 150 hours of unpaid work
Community order
150 hours
Lowe was sentenced to a two-year suspended prison term for two years, ordered to undertake 35 days of rehabilitation with his probation service, and perform 150 hours of unpaid work
Sex Offenders Register
10 years
Additionally, he was issued a sexual harm prevention order and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years
Court order
10 years
Additionally, he was issued a sexual harm prevention order and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years
