The Leverington Paedophile, Scott Burke transmitted images of his dog to an individual he believed to be a teenage girl in an attempt to groom her. The 37-year-old initiated communication with the ‘child’—actually an undercover police officer—in 2021 over social media.
Scott Burke rapidly sexualised the discussions with the “13-year-old girl” and transmitted an image of his genitalia. He also transmitted an image of himself with his canine.
During conversations over a two-week period Scott Burke repeatedly discussed sex and a desire to meet, claiming he had booked a hotel room for them and suggesting he would take her to Ann Summers. When he was arrested, he claimed he had been hacked.
Scott Burke, of Leverington Common, Leverington, pleaded guilty to attempting to arrange sexual activity with a child, attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and attempting to cause a girl 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity.
On February 9, Scott Burke was sentenced to two years and six months at Peterborough Crown Court.
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