FERNDOWN MAN SENTENCED AFTER POSSESSING INDECENT IMAGES AND ATTEMPTING TO COMMUNICATE SEXUALLY WITH A CHILD
A man named Neil Lawson, aged 59 and residing on Wendys Crescent in Ferndown, was involved in criminal offences relating to indecent images of children and sexual communication with a minor.
He admitted to two counts of making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child, and to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.
The court proceedings reveal that between September 21, 2021, and May 7, 2022, Lawson possessed 30 category C indecent images of children, including one of the most serious category A.
Additionally, he was charged with attempting to engage sexually with a child from April 29, 2022, to May 7, 2022, in Ferndown.
Lawson appeared before Poole Magistrates' Court for sentencing on March 24, where he was handed a community order for two years, which includes completing 26 days of a programme, 20 days of rehabilitation activities, and 200 hours of unpaid work.
The court also ordered that he be registered on the sex offenders register for five years and subjected to a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years.
Lawson was additionally ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a victim surcharge of £114.
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Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United Kingdom
- based on first name
62.0%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United Kingdom
62.0%
Surname region
UK
United States
45.0%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
7, 2022, in Ferndown. Lawson appeared before Poole Magistrates' Court for sentencing on March 24, where he was handed a community order for two years, which includes completing 26 days of a programme, 20 days of rehabilitation activities...
Community order
20 days
Lawson appeared before Poole Magistrates' Court for sentencing on March 24, where he was handed a community order for two years, which includes completing 26 days of a programme, 20 days of rehabilitation activities, and 200 hours of unpaid work
Sex Offenders Register
10 years
The court also ordered that he be registered on the sex offenders register for five years and subjected to a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years
Court order
10 years
The court also ordered that he be registered on the sex offenders register for five years and subjected to a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years
Fine or payment
Lawson was additionally ordered to pay 85 in prosecution costs and a victim surcharge of 114
