An "obsessed" offender posted a fake article on social media that accused a serving police officer of being a paedophile.
David Morton posted the fake article on Facebook, falsely accusing the serving Durham Constabulary officer of being a pervert who had preyed upon vulnerable young boys. The post was shared in various local Facebook groups and made the officer's life a "living hell".
Morton, of Derwentwater Road, Gateshead, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Monday via link from HMP Hull to be sentenced for malicious communications and criminal damage. He had been found guilty following a trial in his absence.
