Julian Davis was found guilty of being an adult attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, possession of a controlled drug of Class B – amphetamine and arranging/facilitating commission of an offence of sexual activity with child/cause/incite child to engage in penetration.
The 62-year-old was arrested in Worcester on December 4 following an operation by officers from West Mercia Police’s Online Child Sexual Exploitation Team (OCSET).
When they arrested him, officers found items such as cable ties, handcuffs, a whip, lubricant amphetamine drugs, Viagra and baby wipes in his vehicle, along with mobile phones that were seized and downloaded.
Davis was charged on December 5 before he was bailed on December 6 with conditions including not to contact directly or indirectly anyone under the age of 18, ahead of his appearance at Worcester Crown Court today, January 6.
Police said what they found in Davis’ car was alarming (Image: West Mercia Police) Davis, of Langdale Road, Stourport-on-Severn was sentenced to 32 months in prison, given a lifetime sexual harm prevention order and ordered to sign the sex offenders register indefinitely, as well as to pay £150 costs.
Detective Constable Richard Britton, of West Mercia’s OCSET, said: “We carried out this operation on December 4 targeting Davis following intelligence work he was attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child.
“What we found in his car was alarming and showed his sickening intentions.
“Fortunately, on this occasion, we were able to stop an offender before they could abuse a child.
“We were glad to get charges brought against Davis and this prison sentence imposed today.
“Upon his release, he will remain subject to a lifetime sexual harm prevention order and will remain on the sex offenders’ register indefinitely.”