A pervert engaged in sexual chat with what he thought was a child on Christmas Eve and asked him to meet him.
Stephen Gunn made contact with someone online called Louise, who told him she was 14, but it was actually a decoy profile being run by vigilantes. A court heard he was not put off by the revelation of her age and the conversation moved to WhatsApp and became sexual.
Gunn sent a picture of his penis and asked to meet her, suggesting she bring a friend to take part in the proposed sex act he wanted. Newcastle Crown Court heard he also asked questions about her body and requested pictures of her wearing a thong.