DEREK HAYTER OF WESTBURY SENTENCED AFTER PAEDOPHILE HUNTER STING IN SALISBURY

In March 2019, a man named Derek James Hayter from Westbury was convicted after a paedophile hunting team, 'Net Justice,' caught him attempting to groom a young girl online. The incident led to a court hearing held on February 15, 2019, at Salisbury Crown Court, where Hayter was sentenced. He received a three-year community order, which includes a requirement to participate in a sex offenders treatment program, along with twenty days of rehabilitation activities. Additionally, he was ordered to be on the sex offenders register for five years. The sentence reflects the serious nature of his actions and the efforts of law enforcement to combat online predatory behavior.