A reprehensible Thorngumbald Paedophile, Vince McAllister, has received a three-year prison sentence, an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and will be permanently listed on the Sex Offenders Register after pleading guilty to six counts of sexual offences against someone he believed to be a 12-year-old child at Grimsby Crown Court on Friday, 28 March.
Vince McAllister, 42, formerly of Ferry View in Thorngumbald, pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a minor, two charges of attempting to encourage or instigate a child under 13 to participate in sexual activity, and three counts of producing an indecent photograph of a child.
Between October 2024 and November 2024, Vince McAllister utilised messaging applications to transmit sexually explicit communications to a decoy profile, which he presumed to be a 12-year-old child. An investigation was initiated in October 2024 in collaboration with the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, during which internet communications with the decoy persisted for two months.
Following further enquiries, Vince McAllister was arrested on in January 2025 at an address on Ferry View, Thorngumbald.
Over 100 electronic devices including mobile phones, laptops, tablets, and SD cards were seized from the address, and thorough analysis of these devices linked McAllister to the offences.
Detective Constable Rachel Matthews leading the investigation said: “Vince McAllister sought to exploit who he believed to be a child, attempting to entice them to perform degrading acts to satisfy his vile intentions.
“Whilst this incident involved a decoy, I hope the sentencing will provide a sense of justice, knowing a sexual predator like McAllister is off our streets.
“This result has seen an extremely dangerous man put behind bars. His depraved actions have no place in our society, and we welcome the sentence and the orders that have been imposed on him to ensure close monitoring once he is released, and to prevent any further offending in the future.
“We take reports of all sexual offences incredibly seriously and will continue to seek prosecution against anybody who thinks it is okay to commit these types of offences.”
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