MAN WHO CONFESSED TO RAPING A CHILD DURING LIE DETECTOR TEST BY POLICE IS JAILED
A paedophile who admitted to raping a child after consenting to a police lie detector test has received a prison sentence of over nine years.
David Nicholson was detained after being caught attempting to meet a child by the group Dark Justice, which operates as paedophile hunters, and was then asked to complete a polygraph assessment.
During the court proceedings at Newcastle Crown Court, it was disclosed that Nicholson confessed to the rape of an 11-year-old girl.
He was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison, along with a two-year extended licence requirement.
Furthermore, Nicholson is required to register as a sex offender and must adhere to a lifelong sexual harm prevention order.
The individual victim, now an adult, had the courage to contact police and disclosed the abuse she endured.
The 46-year-old defendant, of Gatacre Street in Blyth, pleaded guilty to charges of rape and three counts of indecent assault.
It was noted that Nicholson had previously received a community order following an incident with Dark Justice in 2018.
Upon his arrest for that offence, police found 16 indecent images of children on his mobile device.
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
proceedings at Newcastle Crown Court, it was disclosed that Nicholson confessed to the rape of an 11-year-old girl. He was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison, along with a two-year extended licence requirement. Furthermore...
Prison sentence
nine years and four months
He was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison, along with a two-year extended licence requirement
Sex Offenders Register
lifelong
Furthermore, Nicholson is required to register as a sex offender and must adhere to a lifelong sexual harm prevention order
Court order
lifelong
Furthermore, Nicholson is required to register as a sex offender and must adhere to a lifelong sexual harm prevention order
Community order
It was noted that Nicholson had previously received a community order following an incident with Dark Justice in 2018
