DAVID HARPER SENTENCED IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE FOR CHILD SEX OFFENCES
In May 2021, David Harper, from Huntingdon Road in Wyton, was involved in a case where he believed he was communicating with a 12-year-old girl but was actually talking to an undercover police officer in Cambridgeshire.
The incident began on 27 February 2019, when Harper started messaging the officer.
Their online conversations lasted for two days during which Harper, aged 33, sent five explicit images of his genitals, mistakenly thinking he was emailing a minor.
Following the communication, authorities identified Harper and arrested him as he was heading to work.
His phone, along with two laptops and a USB drive, were seized from his residence in Hauxton.
Forensic analysis of these devices revealed a clear sexual interest in children.
During police interviews, Harper acknowledged speaking with the person he believed was a girl but claimed he knew she was an adult and sent the explicit images 'for a laugh.' He also stated that he would not have engaged in such conversations if he had known she was 12.
When asked further questions, Harper replied with 'no comment.' Ultimately, he pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and was sentenced to eight months in prison.
The sentence was suspended for two years at Peterborough Crown Court.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United States
- based on first and surname
38.3%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
26.5%
Surname region
UK
United States
50.1%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
o comment.' Ultimately, he pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and was sentenced to eight months in prison. The sentence was suspended for two years at Peterborough Crown Court.
Prison sentence
eight months
When asked further questions, Harper replied with 'no comment.' Ultimately, he pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and was sentenced to eight months in prison
Suspended sentence
two years
The sentence was suspended for two years at Peterborough Crown Court
