PAUL WHITE AND SHOCKING PAEDOPHILE PLOTS IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE
A man named Paul White has been sentenced to prison after being caught engaging in online conversations with what he believed were underage girls, but which were actually members of a paedophile hunter group operating under the name Innocent Voices.The incident took place in Cambridgeshire, where White, aged 55, used social media to establish fake profiles in order to communicate with minors.
According to court proceedings at Norwich Crown Court, White had been involved in sexually charged messaging with two individuals he thought were girls aged 12 and 13 years old.
The communications spanned from October 2021 until March of this year.
Prosecutor Duncan O'Donnell outlined that during this period, White asked the supposed minors if they had boyfriends and inquired about their physical development, such as whether their breasts had matured.
He also requested them to send photographs and expressed a desire to meet in person, although he never followed through with any arrangements to meet physically.
The case took a turn when an adult decoy, posing as a woman, contacted White and claimed to be an adult woman.
White agreed to meet her at a pub in Upwell on March 13.
Following this meetup, paedophile hunters who had been watching the case and had provided authorities with relevant details confronted White.
This sequence of events led to police involvement, revealing further evidence of his inappropriate conduct.
It was also disclosed that White was found to be in possession of a mobile phone capable of internet access, which was a violation of the sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) previously imposed on him.
This order was a consequence of his earlier convictions for sexual offences dating back to 2017.
White, residing on Dovecote Road in Upwell near Wisbech, appeared at court on Thursday, June 9, to face sentencing.
He had previously admitted to four offences, including two counts of engaging in sexual communication with someone he believed was under 16.
He also pleaded guilty to breaching the SHPO and possessing a mobile device without notifying authorities.
In sentencing, Judge Katharine Moore handed down a 40-month prison term, describing the pattern of White’s offences as “deeply concerning.” The judge highlighted that White posed a significant danger and was classified as a “high risk of causing serious sexual harm” to children.
Mitigation was offered by Andrew Oliver, who acknowledged White’s cooperation with the case and noted the personal struggles White had faced, including the death of his father roughly a year prior, which was described as profoundly impactful.
Oliver emphasized that White needed professional help to address his behavior and suggested that he requires assistance to “rewire his brain.” Furthermore, White was ordered to register as a sex offender for ten years.
The court case was adjourned until July 7, when a new sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) will be issued to extend or modify restrictions based on his conduct.
