The first arrest occurred on September 9, 2023, and a second on December 21, 2024, with a sentencing date set for August 15, 2025.
Recognition is given to Luna for her role in the initial arrest, and to COST, Fleetwood Enforcers UK, TOOK, and Children’s Voices for their contributions.
Charges included online grooming, inciting a child to carry out sexual acts, causing a child to view such acts, engaging in sexual communications with a minor, and attempting to obtain an indecent image of a child.
Poole was detained in September 2023 after communicating sexually with FEUK, the online child protection unit of Fleetwood Enforcers UK.
He pled not guilty in July 2024.
He then re-offended, leading to his re-arrest in December 2024 following evidence from the COST team.
He received a sentence of three and a half years in prison in August 2025, along with a 10-year SHPO and indefinite registration on the sex offender register.
The case involved the efforts of FEUK, COST, CV, and TOOK, with mentions of Manchester.
mathew james poole Online Groomer in Manchester
MATHEW JAMES POOLE
Sentenced
By
Red Rose UK
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Name-Origin Analysis
Strongest name pattern: UK
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country from United Kingdom - based on surname
47.7%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
Surname region
UK
United Kingdom
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Detected legal outcome
24. He then re-offended, leading to his re-arrest in December 2024 following evidence from the COST team. He received a sentence of three and a half years in prison in August 2025, along with a 10-year SHPO and indefinite registration on...
Court order
three and a half yearsHe received a sentence of three and a half years in prison in August 2025, along with a 10-year SHPO and indefinite registration on the sex offender register
Location Information
Manchester
Manchester, North West, England, City, Manchester, North West, M2
Coordinates: 53.4789, -2.2453
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