July 2021 Paedophile lurked around child and threw popcorn at her  A convicted paedophile lurked in his sister’s home while a child was present and threw popcorn at her. Ryan Taylor was previously sentenced for sending naked pictures to who he thought was a 14-year-old boy. But the then 23-year-old who wrote “any young lads?” on Grindr was actually talking to a paedophile hunter. Taylor, from Kirkdale, was spared jail in 2018 and hit with a five year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). But the now 27-year-old was dragged back to Liverpool Crown Court today for breaching the SHPO and exposing a child to a risk of sexual harm. Andrew McInnes, prosecuting , said the order meant Taylor was banned from living in the same household or remaining in a house with a child under 18 unless with the express permission of social services. Police were called in June this year after receiving “information” he had flouted this rule. The mum of the child said she “didn’t think the defendant was present” when her daughter was at the home. But when the child was asked she said Taylor was present and “recalled an occasion when the defendant threw popcorn at her”. During a police interview, Taylor said: “When she’s downstairs, I’m upstairs.” He admitted there had been four occasions when he was at the house while the girl was there, but said another adult was always present. Mr McInnes said: “He went on to say he didn’t intentionally breach the order but misunderstood the conditions and should have read the order more carefully.” Taylor’s only previous conviction is the sexual offence from 2018. The pervert, who was unrepresented in court, told the judge on one occasion he had been “too intoxicated to leave” and it was “too late”. He claimed on another occasion when the girl was there he went into his games room upstairs until she left. When asked if he had been given a copy of the SHPO, Taylor said: “I was, I don’t know where it is at the moment. I’ve never sat down and read it.” “I should have read that order, that was on me for not reading it.” He added: “I do understand now, I’m fully aware now.” When asked by the judge why he lied to police about being upstairs when the girl was downstairs, Taylor said: “I didn’t want them to think I’m trying to do anything.” Taylor added: “It was clear I’ve been trying to make my life better.” He said he now had accommodation and was in full time work. Taylor, now of Percy Street, Bootle, admitted three counts of breaching his SHPO. Judge Neil Flewitt, QC, sentencing, said: “There are three separate breaches and they are serious offences in their own right. “The purpose of that order is to protect people from risk of serious sexual harm posed by you as a result of your previous offending. “You allowed yourself to be in the same household as a young child.” The judge said: “That exposes that child to risk of sexual harm.” The judge said he would sentence Taylor on the basis he hadn’t understood it in full but warned him “Next time there is a breach you will be at risk of going to prison”. Taylor was given a two-year community order and ordered to complete 30 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days. He must also complete 120 hours of unpaid work. November 2018 This is why man who sent naked pics to ‘schoolboy’ walked free from court A support worker with vulnerable adults was snared by paedophile hunters when he sent naked pictures to a ‘schoolboy’. Ryan Taylor, 23, of Wulstan Street, Kirkdale, believed he was chatting online with a 14-year-old child in December last year. Liverpool Crown Court heard he sent ‘Thomas’ two pictures of his penis and even asked to see a photo of his younger brother. But the victim was actually a decoy working for the group Justice For The Innocent and a sting team The Innocence Keepers. Taylor, whose profile bore the message “any young lads”, first sent Thomas a message saying “hi” on the dating app Grindr. Kate Gaskell, prosecuting, said he replied “14, u?” and their chat quickly turned into Taylor referring to “penetrative sexual activity”. The conversation moved to WhatsApp, on which Taylor sent a picture of himself and his two younger nephews. Ms Gaskell said: “He also requested on finding out Thomas had a younger 11-year-old brother for him to send pictures of that brother.” The paedophile hunters did not send any photographs in response to his requests and did not arrange to meet up. However, they confronted Taylor on December 30, after tricking him into revealing his address in a covert phone call. Ms Gaskell said: “The defendant received a call on the day in question from a person purporting to be a courier with a parcel for him.” When confronted, in an encounter filmed and streamed live on Facebook, Taylor confessed and police were called. Ms Gaskell said: “He said to police that he knew the boy he was talking to was too young and he needed help.” His mobile phones revealed he had other explicit WhatsApp conversations, but the recipients couldn’t be shown to be under 16. Taylor, who has no previous convictions, admitted attempted sexual communication with a child – an offence introduced last year. Judge Aubrey said since Taylor was snared by the “paedophile hunters” he had repeatedly asked for help. He said sentencing him was “extremely difficult” as sexual communication with a child was a comparatively new offence. The judge said it carried a maximum sentence of two years in jail and no guidelines had been issued by the Sentencing Council. Judge Aubrey said there was no actual child, he was of previous good character and pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. He said: “It’s quite apparent from the contents of the pre-sentence report firstly that you have indeed a number of issues. “But significantly, and this is an extremely important factor, you recognise those issues and you recognise that you require assistance in order to confront those issues.” Judge Aubrey added: “You and indeed the public would be better served by the imposition of a community order.” He handed Taylor a three-year community order, a sex offender treatment programme and 120 hours of unpaid work. The judge told Taylor to comply with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and sign on the Sex Offenders Register for five years.