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North Shields chef who tried to prey on young girls on Facebook snared by vigilantes

A chef who tried to prey on underage girls on Facebook has been spared prison.

Colin Christensen befriended what he thought were two girls aged 14 and sent illegal messages to them and a picture of his genitals.

A court heard the profiles were being run by a vigilante group called the Child Online Safety Team.

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