David Mitchell, a hazardous sexual predator from Leyland, has been incarcerated for seeking to see the assault of a kid in return for payment through gift cards.
David Mitchell believed he was communicating with a somebody had a sexual attraction to minors, but he was actually conversing with a law enforcement officer.
The 57-year-old individual from Leyland, David Mitchell, explicitly expressed a penchant for victims as young as eight to the undercover officer prior to his arrest at his residence on February 17.
He was sentenced to six years in prison at Preston Crown Court after confessing to attempting to induce a girl under 13 to participate in sexual conduct and aiding the sexual exploitation of a child under 13.
In online communications, David Mitchell expressed his desire to observe the abuse of a child in return for compensation via gift cards, according to the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit.
Det Con Tris Farley said following Friday’s sentencing: “This case demonstrates the commitment of our regional units to identifying and prosecuting individuals who pose a serious threat to children.
“David Mitchell’s messages exposed a deeply disturbing and calculated intent to exploit children.
“He openly stated a preference for victims as young as eight years old and provided explicit instructions for what he wanted to witness online.
“David Mitchell is a dangerous sexual predator who now finds himself behind bars.”
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