THORNABY PAEDOPHILE KIAN FEATHERSTONE STUNG BY PAEDOPHILE HUNTERS
24-year-old Thornaby resident Kian Featherstone was stung by Paedophile Hunters on the 13th of December 2025 after communicating sexually with what he believed to be a 13 year old child online.Members from the Online Child Protection teams Red Rose UK and Heart and Soul both based in Durham arranged to meet Featherstone on Cardwell Walk following the online acts.
Featherstone, who is a father of one appeared alone at the meeting before attempting to flee the scene on foot.
He hastily walked away whilst blocking the child profile and ditching his phone as he made his way through the estate.
Featherstone was apprehended on Peel Street and questioned by the hunters.
Featherstone had been repeatedly requesting indecent images of a 13 year old child online using the Snapchat application.
Offering reassurance to the child that it "would be kept a secret" and "he wouldn't tell anyone".
Featherstone had also sent numerous explicit images of his penis to the child.
He was arrested by Cleveland Police and will remain in custody overnight.
