MAN JAILED FOR 15 YEARS AFTER BEING CAUGHT BY UNDERCOVER POLICE OFFICER
An undercover police officer uncovered a sex offender after he sent sexually explicit messages to a young girl.Neil Wilson contacted the officer through an online chatroom and sent explicit texts after they had interacted.
Although he was informed that she was just 13 years old, he further requested explicit images from her.
Nottinghamshire Police responded to reports of his behavior, arresting the 46-year-old suspect at his residence on 14 December 2023.
Following the arrest, investigators examined his electronic devices and discovered the explicit messages he had sent to a minor, along with indecent images of children.
The images included 25 'Category A' photographs, indicating the most severe level of child indecency, along with six 'Category B' and 80 'Category C' images.
Wilson, formerly residing on Osmaston Walk in Mansfield, admitted to several charges, including inciting a female under 13 to partake in sexual acts, attempting sexual communication with a minor, possessing extreme pornographic content, and creating indecent images of a child.
On 8 May, he appeared before Nottingham Crown Court and was sentenced to 15 years in prison — consisting of an eight-year term plus an additional seven years on license.
He was also issued an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and registered as a sex offender.
