A “paedophile hunter sting” caught a 43-year-old man attempting to purchase a bikini for a child and arrange a trip to the swimming baths.
Alexander Park, of Old Chester Road, Tranmere, was targeted by a paedophile hunter group posing as decoy 13-year-old named Holly Bainbridge. Running the decoy account, the group, called STOP, received messages from Park including desires to be “washed” by the 13-year-old and to “touch her bottom”.
Prosecutor, Ben Berkson, told the court that Park shared up to 20 image images with the decoy account, one of which was naked but not explicit. Park shared thousands of messages with the account, which sent stock photo images in return.
