Hull man, 34, who tried to arrange meeting a child for sex has avoided jail
A 34-year-old Hull man who tried to meet a child for sex has avoided jail.
Ricky Thompson, of Barham Road, east Hull, initially denied attempting to arrange, or the commission of, a child sex offence which took place in August 2017.
However, he was found guilty after a two-day trial at Hull Crown Court , having already admitted two counts of possessing indecent images of children at an earlier hearing at the same court.
Thompson was released on bail after the trial ended last month and was sentenced yesterday at Hull Crown Court.
He was given a 10-month sentence suspended for two years.
June 2019
Man, 34, found guilty of attempting to meet a child for sex act
An east Hull man has been found guilty by a jury of attempting to meet a child for sex.
Ricky Thompson, 34, of Barham Road, was found guilty at Hull Crown Court on Wednesday of a single charge of attempting to arrange, or the commission, of a child sex offence which took place in August 2017.
He was found guilty following a two day trial.
The defendant had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing indecent images of children at an earlier hearing – which took place at the same court.
Thompson, who was granted bail following the verdicts being announced at the hearing on Wednesday, will be sentenced at Hull Crown Court next month on July 8, 2019.
