MAN ARRESTED AFTER ONLINE GROOMING OFFENCE

MAN ARRESTED AFTER ONLINE GROOMING OFFENCE

--- UPDATE 21/2/25 --- Scott Plews was sentenced to: 32 months imprisonment Lifetime SOR Lifetime SHPO Caught on 27/4/24 by: Elite Team 2023 https://www.facebook.com/Eliteteam2023/ Decoys: Venus and Louise Video: https://fb.watch/rINtNSF52h/ Macclesfield Man Arrested Following Online Child Protection Sting Macclesfield, Cheshire – A local man has been arrested following an undercover operation by an online child protection team that alleged he had engaged in grooming behaviour toward a person he believed to be a 14-year-old girl.

Scott Plews, of Macclesfield, was reportedly confronted by members of a volunteer child protection group after weeks of online communication with the decoy account, which had been set up to identify potential offenders.

The group turned over evidence to the police, leading to Mr.

Plews' arrest on suspicion of inciting a child to send indecent images.

According to information shared by the team, the messages allegedly sent by Mr.

Plews were explicit in nature and included instructions of a sexual nature.

Despite being told the girl was underage, he is said to have continued the conversation, even referencing that he had a daughter of a similar age.

Mr.

Plews allegedly claimed during the confrontation that his actions were a "drunken mistake", but the chat logs revealed prolonged contact with the decoy over several days or weeks.

Screenshots and video footage from the sting were passed on to Cheshire Police, who later confirmed an arrest had been made.

Scott pleaded guilty to the offence and was scheduled in to be sentenced on the 19th of December 2024.