JAMES BIRD SENTENCED IN KEYNSHAM FOR ONLINE CHILD GROOMING AND DISTRIBUTION OF EXPLICIT PHOTOS
A man who engaged in illegal online conversations with a girl, falsely pretending she was 13, and sent her explicit images, has received a suspended jail sentence.
Timothy Hawkins, 38, from Keynsham, befriended the girl on Facebook, asked her for photos, and sent his own genital images.
He was sentenced to 15 weeks in prison, suspended for two years, and is required to register as a sex offender for seven years, along with restrictions on internet usage.
The court emphasized the importance of protecting children from online abuse.
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
Hawkins, 38, from Keynsham, befriended the girl on Facebook, asked her for photos, and sent his own genital images. He was sentenced to 15 weeks in prison, suspended for two years, and is required to register as a sex offender for seven ...
Prison sentence
15 weeks
He was sentenced to 15 weeks in prison, suspended for two years, and is required to register as a sex offender for seven years, along with restrictions on internet usage
Suspended sentence
two years
He was sentenced to 15 weeks in prison, suspended for two years, and is required to register as a sex offender for seven years, along with restrictions on internet usage
Sex Offenders Register
15 weeks
He was sentenced to 15 weeks in prison, suspended for two years, and is required to register as a sex offender for seven years, along with restrictions on internet usage
