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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:37 pm 
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Paedophile taxi driver said 'girl' could get a McDonalds in exchange for sex acts

A paedophile taxi driver said a 'girl' could get a McDonalds if she carried out sex acts.

Kevin Hughes was spared an immediate jail sentence after a court heard how he had lost his family, his home and his job.

The 60-year-old made vile comments about the acts he wanted to perform on the '12-year-old' who was actually a woman from a paedophile hunter group.

Sarah Griffin, prosecuting today at Liverpool Crown Court, explained that the messages took place between February 3 and May 27 of 2019.

The court heard Hughes used online forum Chat Hour with the username KEVSUP4 and began speaking to 'Lucy Lou', who was a woman acting on behalf of the paedophile hunter group.

While speaking to what he thought was a 12-year-old girl he claimed he was 28 and 'instigated a conversation of a sexual nature'.

Ms Griffin said: "He initially asks Lucy Lou if she is curious and if she wants to talk about 'naughty things'."

The woman running the profile said that the girl lives with her aunt, to which Hughes asked "if she brings men back and if one came back what she would do if he came into her room and asked her to do something to him like 'touch his thingy'".

He stated he was "alone and naked in bed" and asked again if the girl would "touch his thing".

Ms Griffin explained that the decoy said this "wouldn't be allowed" because of her age, to which Hughes stated "lots of girls around your age touch willies".

In other messages Hughes said he would show the girl how to and "if she lived nearer" would show her himself.

Ms Griffin said: "When she states that she doesn’t know if girls her age are allowed to know things about sex he states that he knows two girls who like to 'rub boys willies'."

Hughes added that afterwards "the boys buy them mackies and credit for fones".

Ms Griffin explained Hughes asked 'Lucy Lou' if she wanted a picture of him after which he sent a picture of his face and asked her to do the same.

The court heard there were 88 pages worth of screenshots in which Hughes had messaged what he thought was a schoolgirl.

Another member of the paedophile hunter group created an account as an adult female in an effort to get contact information but Hughes didn't respond to a message to meet up, after which a third member got in touch.

They pretended to be from an 'online safety group' and asked Hughes to meet them outside Birkenhead Police Station, which he did and after which he was arrested.

Ms Griffin said: "The daughter of the defendant's ex partner attended the police station on August 8, 2019, and handed over a number of electronic devices."

On a Dell hard drive officers found 61 indecent images of children, 54 of which were unique while others were duplicates.

Hughes has no previous convictions.

Quentin Neal, defending, asked the judge to consider that Hughes had pleaded guilty at the first opportunity and that he has no previous convictions.

Mr Neal said: "In the pre sentence report he shows remorse."

The court heard he "was a taxi driver for 15 years" but has now lost his job and doesn't have contact with family members.

Mr Neal said: "He lost his home and since these offences was on the streets for a short period of time."

He told the court he suffers from mental health difficulties and Mr Neal added that there is a "prospect of rehabilitation".

Mr Neal said: "I would ask your honour to hold back from an immediate custodial sentence."

Hughes, of Old Bidston Road, Birkenhead, admitted possessing 61 indecent images of children, making the images and attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.

Judge Gary Woodhall, sentencing, said: "You are 60 years of age, of previous good character.

"I have read the pre sentence report and letter from your daughter and medical notes.

"Through the probation officer you have accepted full responsibility for what you have done."

The judge said Hughes described himself as "disgusted" and "ashamed" for what he had done.

Judge Woodhall noted that since his arrest, which was almost two years ago, Hughes' 15 year relationship had come to an end.

The judge said: "You have been denied contact with her adult children and denied contact with your son."

Judge Woodhall commented that Hughes had become homeless and now lives in a bedsit but is engaging with a key worker and is taking medication for mental health problems.

The judge said in this case there can be "no harm" in accordance with guidelines because "your victim was a fictional decoy".

Judge Woodhall explained Hughes would be given a reduction of one third on his sentence for his prompt guilty plea and took into account the current conditions in prisons as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Suspending the sentence the judge said: "There is here a realistic prospect of rehabilitation."

The judge said he concluded the public is "best protected in the long term moving forward by the imposition of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order" as well as work with the probation service.

Hughes was given a 10 month sentence suspended for two years and was ordered to complete 40 Rehabilitation Activity Requirements and 150 hours of unpaid work.

He was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years and comply with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for seven years.

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