A paedophile, believing he was conversing with a child online, has faced consequences after realising he was actually communicating with an undercover officer.
Darran Faith, a resident of Sunderland, produced indecent photos of minors and sought to involve one of them in a sexual conduct.
Unbeknownst to him, he was conversing with an undercover officer from Northumbria Police who had amassed substantial evidence against him.
Officers seized a number of devices from the 43-year-old’s home including his laptop, which contained multiple indecent images of children.
Faith was interviewed in January 2021 after engaging in sexual communications with a child online.
He was later charged with attempting sexual communication with a child and making indecent images of children, and pleaded guilty to all counts at South Tyneside Magistrates Court on October 27.
Yesterday (Wednesday November 30) Faith appeared at Newcastle Crown Court where he was sentenced to 12 months behind bars, suspended for two years.
He was also ordered to 35 days rehab, 10 years sex offender notification requirement and a 10 year sexual harm prevention order.
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