Two vigilante paedophile hunters have been found guilty of the false imprisonment of a man.
Sam Miller, 29, and James Moss, 58, were part of an amateur group called the Child Online Safety Team (COST) when they carried out the false imprisonment of a man in 2020. Miller, the "self-appointed leader" of the group and Moss were each found guilty of one count of the serious charge.
Miller and Moss had been facing a trial at Newcastle Crown Court alongside co-defendants Iain McCutcheon, 35, and Craig Carter, 32, which started in March. The jury went out to consider their verdict on Tuesday this week, and returned on Thursday afternoon after hours of deliberation.
