PAEDOPHILE PRISONER CAUGHT CHATTING AND CALLING GIRL IN PRISON GETS JAIL
Prison authorities received concerning intelligence indicating that Joshua Parkinson, a convicted sex offender, engaged in sexual communication with underage girls while incarcerated at HMP Grampian.Parkinson, aged 30, had previously been sentenced in June by Aberdeen Sheriff Court after sending inappropriate sexual messages to what he believed was a 12-year-old girl.
Recently, he appeared in court again, admitting to charges of engaging in sexual communication with children.
Sheriff Ian Wallace mentioned "concerning information" that had come to light during sentencing, which allegedly involved Parkinson making calls and sending letters to a girl aged around 16 or 17, discussing sex.
Parkinson’s defence lawyer, Lynn Bentley, argued her client denies any misconduct and suggested community-based disposal instead of further imprisonment, stating he needs to address the roots of his behaviour.
Nevertheless, the court heard detailed accounts from the prosecution.
On July 1, 2019, Parkinson contacted a profile claiming to be 15 years old, asking her to perform sexual acts, calling her and demanding she end the call under false pretences.
He then forwarded images of his genitals and questioned her on her age, to which she replied "15 and three quarters," prompting Parkinson to respond, "Perfect, I love underage." On August 11, 2020, Parkinson approached another profile, asking if she liked older British men, and upon learning she was 14, solicited pictures of her breasts and inquired about bestiality.
The girl responded negatively, calling Parkinson a "perv." In January 2021, Parkinson communicated with an undercover police officer portraying an 11-year-old girl, claiming to be 15, and asking for explicit photos.
He further revealed he was older than 15 and expressed that as long as activities were kept secret, it would be fine.
He also engaged with other profiles, requesting younger pictures, expressing a preference for "the younger the better."Parkinson pleaded guilty to four charges of attempting to engage in sexual activity with a minor for gratification and one charge of chatting with a police officer under 16.
His defence argued for a community order, emphasising his need to address offending origins, but the court found his behaviour concerning and of significant risk.
Sheriff Wallace sentenced him to 14 months in custody, placing him on the sex offenders register for 10 years and implementing a sexual harm prevention order.
The judge highlighted the importance of his custodial sentence to serve as a deterrent and cited the new prison behaviour intelligence as a significant concern.
