September 2014 JAILED: Pervert who tried to lure young children into ‘playing games in woods’ A PERVERT who tried to lure children into woods with money has been jailed. Rhys Seymour, aged 19, of Wolstenholme Avenue, Walmersley, was seen offering two children money in Clarence Park to “play games in the woods”. The youngsters, aged 7 and 8, refused and ran away, and were not physically harmed during the incidents, which happened on May 3 and May 8. Police investigated and arrested Seymour, who had several child abuse images on his mobile phone. Seymour was today jailed for three years and eight months after pleading guilty to two counts of child abduction, one count of attempted child abduction and 24 counts of possession of indecent imagery. He was also given a lifetime sexual offences prevention order and will be listed on the sex offenders register for life. Det Con Dave Looby said: “Seymour was predatory in his actions, waiting for an opportunity to lure his victims into wooded areas away from the gaze of their family members. “Luckily the children were clever enough to run away before Seymour was able to cause them any harm, but that should not take anything away from the seriousness of these offences. “We are also taking steps to try and make children in the area safer. “Officers from our neighbourhood policing teams are working with schools in the area to reiterate the importance of children understanding ‘stranger danger’ and ensuring there is an avenue to report similar behaviour to the police.”