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GLASGOW MAN SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPTING TO COMMUNICATE INDECENTLY WITH A MINOR
A man named James Ferns, aged 61 and residing in Dennistoun, has been sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court after pleading guilty to attempting to communicate indecently with a child.
The court charge states that between May 28 and May 29, 2023, at a property in Castlemilk, Ferns sent messages of an inappropriate and sexual nature to an adult decoy pretending to be a 13-year-old girl named "Ellie Chapman." Ferns' lawyer expressed that his client might benefit from a lengthy period of supervision to address the root causes of this behavior.
The court judge, Sheriff Simone Sweeney, sentenced Ferns to 136 days of detention, tagging him for 7 pm to 7 am daily, and imposed additional conditions including a community payback order with 210 hours of unpaid work, social work supervision for 24 months, and a restriction on devices capable of browsing the internet.
Ferns was also placed under notification requirements for five years.
The defense highlighted that Ferns has no previous convictions and accepted responsibility for his actions, emphasizing the potential effectiveness of community-based supervision over custodial sentences.
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
A man named James Ferns, aged 61 and residing in Dennistoun, has been sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court after pleading guilty to attempting to communicate indecently with a child. The court charge states that between May 28 and May 29, ...
Prison sentence
136 days
The court judge, Sheriff Simone Sweeney, sentenced Ferns to 136 days of detention, tagging him for 7 pm to 7 am daily, and imposed additional conditions including a community payback order with 210 hours of unpaid work, social work supervision for 24 months, and a restriction on devices capable of browsing the internet
Community order
24 months
The court judge, Sheriff Simone Sweeney, sentenced Ferns to 136 days of detention, tagging him for 7 pm to 7 am daily, and imposed additional conditions including a community payback order with 210 hours of unpaid work, social work supervision for 24 months, and a restriction on devices capable of browsing the internet
Sex Offenders Register
five years
Ferns was also placed under notification requirements for five years
