ENSTONE MAN JAILED FOR ATTEMPTING TO GROOM A MINOR FOR SEX
A man from Oxfordshire who attempted to incite a child to engage in sexual activity has been jailed.Paul Worth, 60, of Charlbury Road, Enstone, received a sentence of three years in prison along with a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order at Oxford Crown Court on January 10.
Following an investigation by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEOCU), Worth had previously pleaded guilty in a November hearing of the same court to multiple child sex offences.
These included arranging the commission of a child sexual offence, attempting to have sexual communication with a child, and trying to incite a child to engage in sexual activity.
He also sent explicit images and engaged in sexualised conversations online with an individual he believed to be a 13-year-old girl between August and October last year.
He arranged to meet the girl for sexual activity, traveling to Bicester on October 10, where he was arrested, with officers finding a sleeping bag and pillows in his vehicle.
He pleaded guilty to these charges.
Detective Sergeant Natalie Cox of SEROCU highlighted the harm caused by child sexual abuse and emphasized the work of law enforcement in safeguarding children.
The article also provides support contacts for child welfare concerns and encourages reporting offences to police or through anonymous channels.
Judge's statement included the sentencing of three years in jail and the imposition of a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
