Market Drayton man who had 'disgusting' sex chats with 'kids' invited vigilantes into his home
A man who had "disgusting" sex chats with online 'children' invited paedophile hunters in when they doorstepped him to expose his crimes.
Peter Hampson, aged 55, was jailed for three years and three months at Shrewsbury Crown Court after encouraging someone he thought was a 12-year-old girl to carry out a sex act online.
As it transpired, Hampson was talking to a woman from the Earth Angels paedophile vigilante group. The chat prompted members of the group to turn up to Hampton's house and confront him. He admitted his wrongdoing and invited them inside before being arrested by police.
The court was told that Hampson, who has previously been convicted of indecent assault of a female under 16 in 1992 and making indecent images of children in 2018, was caught chatting to three 'girls'.
In April 2019, Hampson first chatted to 'Chloe', who as far as he knew was an 11-year-old girl, but was actually a decoy profile being operated by Earth Angels.
