Walsall man jailed for trying to arrange abuse of young girls
A 59-year-old man has been jailed for four and a half years after being convicted of arranging a child sex offence.
John Proctor of Druids Walk, Walsall was sentenced today at Harrow Magistrates' Court for one count of arranging the commission of a child sex offence; three of distributing indecent images of a child; and six of possession of indecent images of a child.
In October 2015, Proctor made contact with a woman who informed him she had two young daughters. He requested access to the children and, in a series of text messages, described the ways in which he wanted to abuse them.
On November 6 Proctor travelled from his home address in the West Midlands to London to meet the mother and her two daughters, aged eight and ten years. But at the pre-arranged meeting point of the Gateway Services on the M1 in north-west London, he was greeted by detectives from the Met's Sexual Offences, Child Abuse and Exploitation Command.
In his car officers found indecent images of children, pornography, and a number of items officers believe he was planning to use during the sexual abuse against the two young girls.
Following his arrest he was taken into custody at Wembley Police Station and subsequently charged. He appeared at court on November 23 where he pleaded guilty to all offences.
DC Kate Suffolk, from the Sexual Offences, Child Abuse and Exploitation Command, said: "Proctor was a predatory offender who I have no doubt intended to carry out these offences. It is possible there may be further victims and I would urge anyone with knowledge of any offending to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Met Police or West Midlands Police, quoting Operation Howell. Both forces have specialist officers who are here to listen and trained to support victims. Alternately you can contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000. In an emergency always call 999.
