Greenock man jailed for sending sexual messages to online decoy

GREENOCK MAN JAILED FOR SENDING SEXUAL MESSAGES TO ONLINE DECOY

A pervert named Bobby McMillan was sentenced to jail after being caught sending explicit messages to someone who was pretending to be a 13-year-old girl.

The court heard that members of a vigilante group created an online account on Meet24, posing as a young girl, and engaged in a sexualized conversation with McMillan, encouraging her to touch her body.

McMillan, aged 27, was found guilty after the group turned up at his home in Greenock's Kilmacolm Road in February 2023.

The group forced their way into his home and assaulted him, with footage of the confrontation shared online.

The sheriff described McMillan's behavior as 'disgusting' and stated that only a prison sentence was appropriate.

McMillan was brought to court in handcuffs, having previously pleaded guilty.

He was sentenced to 245 days in jail, reduced from nine months due to his guilty plea, and will be on the sex offenders register for 10 years after release.

The offense was related to sending sexual messages encouraging a minor to engage in sexual activity, at an address in Greenock.

The court heard that McMillan did not deny his actions, and his solicitor noted the traumatic effect on his family due to the public backlash and the vigilante group's actions.