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A former Bradford care home worker, Fazal Mateen, has been jailed for 23 months after sexually assaulting two women.

Full details of the 45-year-old's offenses cannot be revealed to protect the complainants' identities, but Judge Christopher Smith said Mateen was almost certainly barred from the caring industry for life.

Mateen received an immediate prison sentence, a ban on contacting the complainants, and a 10-year requirement to register as a sex offender.

“The offence that you have been convicted of is one which will make you subject to barring from working with children and others,” the judge told him.

Bradford Crown Court heard that Mateen sat next to the first complainant and placed her hand on his crotch.

A year later, he grabbed the second woman's hands, trying to move them toward his penis, and also touched her bottom.

Mateen, of Tivoli Place near Little Horton Lane, Bradford, pleaded guilty to two sexual assault charges. Judge Smith gave him credit for sparing witnesses from testifying.

However, with no prior convictions, Mateen showed no remorse; his pre-sentence report was "worrying reading."

“You told the probation officer these things had not happened,” said Judge Smith. “So it goes beyond simply an absence of remorse. It goes to an outright denial.”

The judge deemed the offenses too serious for a suspended sentence.

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Mohammed Naveed, 42, a Bradford barber, was jailed for nine years after locking a boy in his shop's back room, pinning him down, and raping him when the boy refused to "work for" free cannabis.

Bradford Crown Court heard the unidentified boy had previously received cannabis from Naveed. He was also separately abused by Muhammed Afsan, 43, of Lynfield Drive, Bradford, who committed sex offences against him in his Audi car. Afsan received eight years, plus time for breaching a 2022 sexual risk order by having the boy and a 15-year-old girl in his car twice.

The girl was sexually assaulted by Naveed in the back room, where he demanded she remove her clothes and tried pulling off her top—stopped when the boy intervened.

Prosecutor Louise Reevell noted Naveed's jury convictions for rape, sexual communication with a child, paying for sexual services, sexual assault, and engaging in sexual activity in a child's presence. The boy was "rewarded" with vapes, money, and £20 for oral sex for sharing photos.

Afsan was convicted of penetrative sexual activity with a child, breaching the order, and sexual activity in a child's presence.

The boy's victim impact statement described sleepless nights and nightmares. Recorder Patrick Palmer said: “You must both understand your offending is serious offending which obviously warrants immediate sentences of imprisonment."

Both face lifelong sexual harm prevention orders and sex offender registration.

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Eight men have been convicted of multiple counts of rape and sexual offending against a child in the early 2000s in Bradford.

Anna (which is not the womans real name) was between the ages of 13 and 15 years old at the time of the abuse which took place between 2002 and 2004.

An investigation was launched in 2019 after Anna reported the abuse to police.

Four trials have taken place over the last eight months, however until now they have all been subject to reporting restrictions to protect the integrity of proceedings. Today, the Judge lifted these restrictions.

One man Raja Zulqurnean, 42, of Bradford was found guilty of ten rapes and nine indecent assaults; he was sentenced to 18 years in jail. He was also given a lifetime restraining order, sexual harm prevention order and will remain on the sex offenders register for life.

His sentence was referred to the court of appeal for being unduly lenient, his sentence was increased from 18 years to 23 years.

Those convicted and awaiting sentence are:

• Mohammed Imran Akram, 42, of Bradford was found guilty of two counts of indecent assault
• Mohammed Shezhad Hussain, 39, of Keighley was found guilty of two rapes and three counts of indecent assault
• Basharat Khaliq, 44, of Bradford was found guilty of three rapes and four counts of indecent assaults
• Wajid Hussain, 42, of Bradford was found guilty of indecent assault
• Mohammed Naheem, 39, of Bradford was found guilty of three counts of indecent assault
• Nadeem Ali, 39, of Bradford was found guilty of two counts of indecent assault
• Safraz Ahmed Latif, 40, of Bradford was found guilty of four indecent assaults

They will all be sentenced in due course.

In Annas own words, she said:

I lost vital school academic years; you took away my basic rights and stole my future.

The investigation and trials have been so traumatising, the triumph of this trial has not left me triumphant it has left me feeling pain for the girl I was when you came into my life.

Detective Chief Inspector Vicky Greenbank said:

Annas courage and bravery has been immeasurable; she has had to wait a long time to see these convictions after all these years.

Cases such as these are incredibly sensitive and complex and it has taken years of painstaking investigation to bring these men before the courts.

I would like to take this opportunity to praise Anna for coming forward and reporting these offences to the police and for her patience while the criminal investigation has been ongoing.

If anyone has suffered abuse or has concerns about someone who may be suffering abuse, I would urge them to come forward and speak to us. We will listen to you, investigate all reports, and ensure you have access to any help or support you need.

I hope this sends a clear message that regardless of how long-ago abuse happened we will pursue every avenue to get justice.

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In a shocking case of abuse in West Yorkshire, brothers Patrick Leonard, 23, and Lannee Ksigwa raped a vulnerable young girl, resulting in her pregnancy.

Leonard, of Bradford, admitted raping the girl while knowing he was HIV positive; she fortunately did not contract the disease. DNA tests confirmed the child she later gave birth to was his.

Ksigwa, 17 at the time and now 19, also raped the teenager.

Appearing via video links from custody at Bradford Crown Court, the brothers heard a recording of the victim's impact statement, in which she described feeling broken and “traumatised.” She said they had taken away her innocence and should be ashamed of themselves.

Leonard admitted two rape offenses before trial but was convicted by jury of further charges. He was sentenced to 24 years' imprisonment with a one-year extended license as “an offender of particular concern.”

Judge Andrew Hatton noted Leonard's grooming behavior and “remarkably reckless” actions given his HIV status. "You also acknowledge that you were forceful, controlling and sometimes violent towards her when raping her," the judge said.

Ksigwa was convicted by jury of two rape offenses and sentenced to 12 years' detention in a young offenders institution.

The judge held both brothers equally responsible for the victim's severe psychological and physical harm.

They must serve at least two-thirds of their sentences, with Leonard eligible for release after 16 years only if approved by the Parole Board. Both will register as sex offenders for life and are subject to an indefinite restraining order barring contact with the victim and others involved.

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A woman from Huddersfield has been commended for her courage after helping jail the man who seriously sexually abused her as a child.

Henry Carson, aged 75, of Clayton Rise, Keighley was jailed for 5 years at Leeds Crown Court today (Tuesday September 30) after being found guilty of two serious sexual offences in the 1980s.

Detectives from the Kirklees Child Safeguarding Unit said the woman’s bravery in coming forwards and supporting a lengthy investigation had been instrumental in putting Carson before a court.

The 75-year-old was found guilty by a jury of offences of committing acts of gross indecency and indecent assault with a girl under the age of 14.  

His offending took place in Kirklees in the early 1980’s, and was reported by the victim as an adult in 2022.

Her report initiated a long running investigation by specialist child protection detectives.  

It resulted in Carson eventually being charged in January 2024.

Detective Constable Paul Campbell of the Kirklees Child Safeguarding Unit, who investigated the case said: 

“We want to absolutely commend the bravery of the victim who endured awful offences at the hands of Carson, but whose courage has seen him being made to answer for this crimes.

“She was a defenceless young girl when he committed some dreadful sexual acts upon her and we welcome his sentencing for those offences at court today.

“I hope the victim in this case can take some comfort in seeing him jailed and should also be extremely proud of the courage she displayed in coming forwards in 2022 and taking that difficult first step in making her report.

“We are fully aware of just how difficult it can be to come forwards, especially many years after the offending took place, but this case and others like it demonstrate that the passage of time is no barrier on justice.

“We do continue to urge all victims of sexual offending who have not contacted us, for whatever reason to do so.

“Whether you are reporting a crime to us in Kirklees, or to colleagues in other parts of West Yorkshire, we can assure you specialist officers will listen and do all they can to investigate and seek justice for you.”

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A 12 year old girl who was groomed and raped has told the court she ‘cannot trust anyone’ after being abused.

At Bradford Crown Court on Friday 19 September Wisal Ahmad aged 30 of Belle Vue, Bradford was sentenced to 21 years, 17 of which will be custodial and 4 on licence after admitting to 12 offences including rape and sexual assault.  

Ahmed groomed the 12 years old and, on several occasions, took her from her home to his address.

On one occasion the survivor was found outside his address and appeared to be lost. She then reported the offences to police.  

Ahmed was swiftly arrested and charged with multiple sexual offences in the Bradford area in September 2024.

At sentencing he was also given a sexual harm prevention order and made to sign the sex offenders register for life.  

In her own words the survivor said:

“I have got trust issues, I feel like when I’m outside I’m being judged, and people are looking at me.

“I cannot move on with my life, I’m always thinking about what happened. I cannot trust anyone.

“I feel so isolated, I don’t have any friends anymore.”

Detective Constable Macauley Davis of Bradford District Child Safeguarding Unit said:

“I praise the survivor for reporting these abhorrent crimes to us. It cannot be underestimated how much courage it takes to come forward and report offences and her sheer bravery has stopped anyone else being a victim at the hands of Ahmed.  

“Ahmed has robbed her of her childhood; he deserves to be in prison for a long time.  

“Whilst it can never take away what has happened to her, I hope the sentence today can give her comfort in knowing that a level of justice has been served and in time she can move forward with her life. 

“If you have been a victim of a sexual offence and haven’t yet reported it, we have specialist teams who will listen to you and support you throughout the process, it will be treated with the utmost sensitivity and professionalism.”

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A man has been sentenced to 13 years in jail after being found guilty of two counts of rape against a 14 year old girl in Bradford.  

Rajae Paul aged 26 of Barmouth Terrace was convicted by a jury on 14 August of two rapes. 

The defendant built up a relationship with the victim over Snapchat and Instagram using a fake name and saying that he was 16 years old.  

After a few weeks chatting, Paul arranged to meet with the victim in Bradford.

On June 5 2021 the victim travelled to Bradford to meet with Paul, he took her to Peel Park and it’s there where he violently raped her.  

Today (11 September) Paul was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court to 13 years in jail. He was also given a sexual harm prevention order for 25 years and was told to sign the sex offenders register for life.  

Detective Constable Louise Clayton of Bradford District Safeguarding Unit said:

“I would first like to recognise the sheer bravery of our victim in this case and for her courage to come forward and report this to police at such a young age. She has also been able to navigate the long and complex judicial process to get to this point.  

“I hope today she can find comfort in the sentence, knowing that he cannot hurt her or any other woman again.  

“Paul is a violent sex offender who lied from the very start and continued to lie throughout police interviews and in court.  He has never shown any remorse for his actions.  

“If you have been a victim of a sexual offence and haven’t yet reported it, we have specialist teams who will listen to you and support you throughout the process, it will be treated with the utmost sensitivity and professionalism.”

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A “PREDATORY” rapist who attacked a highly vulnerable woman at night in the playground of a Bradford park has been sentenced to 12 years in jail.

A judge ruled that 35-year-old Ifzal Hussain posed a significant danger to the public and also imposed an extended licence period of six years.

Judge Christopher Smith said Hussain, formerly of Lynfield Drive, Bradford, would have to serve at least two-thirds of his 12-year sentence before the Parole Board would consider whether it was safe to release him.

The judge said he had no hesitation in concluding that Hussain posed a significant risk of causing serious harm due to the “predatory” nature of his crime.

Bradford Crown Court heard that Hussain, who had no previous convictions, had first met the woman in May last year when he got into the back of a taxi with her and sexually assaulted her.

Five months later the woman, who must not be identified for legal reasons, was waiting alone at a bus stop at night when Hussain went by in a friend’s car.

“You were emboldened, in my judgement, by how there had been no consequences for your behaviour in May,” the judge told Hussain.

“No sooner was your friend’s car out of sight than you decided to retrace your steps on foot to make for the bus stop.

“I’m satisfied that your journey towards the bus stop was a deliberate series of steps you took to once again see your victim.”

The judge said the woman had followed Hussain into the park where in the dark he raped her against the children’s play equipment.

Hussain was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday of rape and sexual assault charges in relation to the two separate incidents, and Judge Smith said he was entirely satisfied that the complainant had suffered severe psychological harm.

“I’m satisfied that you specifically targeted someone you knew to be particularly vulnerable when you raped her,” he told Hussain.

The judge noted that such an offence would also have had a “profoundly unsettling” effect on the community as a whole when they learned that a serious sexual offence had been committed in a park near their homes.

Hussain will now have to register as a sex offender with the police for the rest of his life.

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A RAPIST has been jailed for 17 years.

Ivor Rozentals, a Latvian national, faces automatic deportation after he has served his sentence.

Rozentals, 37, of no fixed abode, Bradford, and currently in custody in HMP Leeds, was said to have “degraded” his victim, who also suffered grievous bodily harm at his hands.

He was found guilty of rape, and grievous bodily harm, by a jury following a trial.

He was said to be intoxicated “by drink or drugs or both” during his offending.

In a statement read to Bradford Crown Court on her behalf, the victim said she had experienced mood swings, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm due to Rozentals’ offending, and suffered “disturbing flashbacks”.

She described the impact as “devastating” and “far-reaching”.

Prosecutor Stephen Wood KC said the victim “indicated to the defendant in clear terms that she was not consenting to sexual activity.”

Mitigating, Abigail Langford said a determinate prison sentence would protect the public against further offences, and that “considerable work” would be carried out with Rozentals, who had had a problem with drugs, during his time in custody.

Sentencing Rozentals, who has a history of violence and abuse towards women, Assistant Judge Advocate General Tom Mitchell described the case as “massively serious” and said there was “an element of cruelty” in Rozental’s offending.

He said: “The harm that you have caused in this case” elevated the overall sentence into a more serious band."

He sentenced Rozentals to 17 years imprisonment for rape and two years for GBH, to be served concurrently, making a total jail term of 17 years.

Rozentals will serve two-thirds before he can be released and will then face automatic deportation proceedings.

He must also register as a sex offender register for life.

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A CONVICTED sex offender who breached a Sexual Harm Prevention Order by accessing the internet anonymously has been jailed.

James Carpenter, 56, of Hainworth Lane, Keighley, was previously handed a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, as well as the 10-year SHPO after he accessed indecent images of children.

Carpenter, who said he felt he was “not normal and accepted by others”, is now beginning a two-year prison sentence after a judge determined he was a risk to the public.

Bradford Crown Court heard how, during a random check, a police officer who visited Carpenter’s home discovered an unregistered mobile phone.

Carpenter, who cleans and maintains portable buildings, said he needed the phone “for work purposes”.

However, analysis of the phone showed that he had accessed the internet anonymously.

Carpenter pleaded guilty to three breaches of the SHPO.

In mitigation the court heard that Carpenter had suffered significant abuse during his childhood, which had had a lasting impact on his mental health.

The breaches, in March and September 2024, happened around the time of the death of his mother, which was “an emotional tipping point”.

Carpenter was said to have expressed suicidal thoughts and “feels he is not normal and accepted by others”.

Mr Recorder Tony Watkin said Carpenter had plainly used the mobile phone for purposes beyond work.

He said: “There is no good reason that someone would need to anonymise their identity and access the internet in such a way that they would conceal what they had been looking at for work purposes when your work is that of somebody who cleans portacabins on a construction site.

“Do you present a risk to the public? In my assessment, you do.”

He handed Carpenter 12 months imprisonment concurrent on all counts and activated the full 12-month suspended sentence order, to run consecutively, to make the total jail time two years.

Recorder Watkin revoked the original SHPO and imposed a fresh ten-year order running until June 2035.

Carpenter is already a registered sex offender.

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A man from Bradford has been jailed for 5 years after admitting to breaching a sexual harm prevention order and making indecent photographs of a child.

Bradley Ashton-Fearnley aged 50 of Manningham Lane also known as Trevor Emmett, pleaded guilty to seven counts of making an indecent photograph of a child and two counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order at Bradford Crown Court on 21st May.

He was arrested in January of this year by officers from the Bradford District Public Protection Unit and all his devices were seized.

A number of indecent images were found on them along with communication between other people where he requested these images.

He plead guilty to all the charges and was sentenced to 5 years in jail, the sexual harm prevention order was made indefinite and he was ordered to pay £228 in costs.

Detective Constable Katie Jones of Bradford District’s Online Child Abuse Investigation Team said:

“Ashton-Fearnley is a prolific offender, he has a long history of offences involving illegal images of children and has persistently breached orders put in place to prevent his offending.

“We hope that this sentence will serve as a warning to others that offences of this nature are taken very seriously by West Yorkshire Police and anybody caught facilitating the abuse of children by looking at indecent images of anybody under the age of 18 can expect to face the consequences of their actions.”

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A serial child abuser who fled the country while he was on trial is now beginning a prison sentence.

Jibrhan Khan’s four young victims, who must not be identified for legal reasons, were denied justice back in February 2023 when the drug-user went on the run after his trial had started at Bradford Crown Court.

His barrister Jeremy Hill-Baker told a judge on Thursday that at the time Khan was living in shared accommodation and had been attacked by other residents after they “got wind” of his alleged offending. Mr Hill-Baker said: “Someone lent him some money and he got a flight to Pakistan. At the time he had a significant drug addiction to both heroin and crack cocaine.”

Mr Hill-Baker said his client spent five months in hospital getting psychiatric help and after getting off drugs he started to reflect on his previous conduct.

“He had begun to pray in earnest and made the decision himself, knowing that in respect of all but one of the counts the jury had failed to agree, to come home and to face the music and sort out what he had done,” said Mr Hill-Baker.

Khan, 41, flew back to this country last September and was arrested on the bench warrant and put before the court.

The court heard that Khan had been convicted in his absence by the jury of one sexual offence, but in January this year he pleaded guilty to seven other similar allegations. The non-recent abuse involving the four girls ended in 2014 and included offences of indecent assault, sexual assault and sexual assault of a girl under 13.

One of his victims described in a statement how the abuse left her with feelings of anxiety and self-loathing and she felt guilty about not disclosing the abuse sooner.

Mr Hill-Baker said Khan, formerly of Mannville Terrace, Great Horton, Bradford, wanted to give the victims justice because he knew that they felt thwarted when he fled his trial. The barrister said: “He does not instruct me to seek to excuse his behaviour and gives all the outward impression of being deeply remorseful, wanting to face the inevitable punishment and be at peace himself with what he has done and for his victims to have closure."

Jailing Khan for 12-and-a-half years, Deputy Circuit Judge Timothy Clayson said his offending had been extensive and an extended sentence as a “dangerous offender” was clearly justified. The judge imposed an extended licence period of three years on top of the defendant’s jail term.

Khan will now have to serve at least two-thirds of his 12-and-a-half year sentence before being considered for release by the Parole Board. He will also have to register as a sex offender for life with the police and must comply with an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.

Judge Clayson also imposed an indefinite restraining order which bans the defendant from contacting any of the complainants.

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A man from Bradford has been jailed for a number of child sexual offences.  

Richard Barker, 56, of Keighley Road was charged with six counts of possession of indecent images of a child, three counts of engage in sexual communications with a child and two counts of cause or incite a child aged 13-15 to engage in sexual activity.

He appeared at Bradford Crown Court on 9 June 2023 where he pleaded guilty to all 11 offences.  

The charges relate to incidents he committed through playing online games with two children. He then engaged in sexual communication with them and encouraged them to send indecent images of themselves.  

After he pleaded guilty to those 11 offences, sentencing was adjourned as further disclosures were made.  

Barker was then arrested and charged in July 2024 with two counts of sexual assault and four counts of rape.  

He pleaded not guilty and went on trial at Bradford Crown Court on 4 November.  

He was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault and two counts of rape and cleared of the other offences.  

Today (31 March) at Bradford Crown Court, Barker was sentenced to a total of 17 years in prison as well as a four-year extended license period.

He was also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Detective Constable Donna Stokes of Bradford Safeguarding Team said:  

“Barker is a predatory man who purposely targeted the most vulnerable children in society to satisfy his own sexual gratification.  

“This has been a lengthy investigation over a number of years with delays due to Covid.  

“I would like to praise the bravery and courage of the victims in reporting the abuse they endured. I hope today’s sentence can give them some comfort in knowing Barker will be behind bars for a long time.  

“Bradford Safeguarding team treats all reports of sexual offences with the upmost care and sensitivity. We take all reports and investigate them thoroughly.” 

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A man who raped a girl in Kirklees has been jailed following an investigation by specialist safeguarding officers.

James Goy, 39, of Plumpton Close, Bradford, targeted the victim, who was under 13, between 2020 and 2022.

Detectives began an investigation after the girls mother contacted police to report the offending.

Goy was arrested and last month pleaded guilty to nine counts of raping a child under 13 and one count of sexual assault by penetration of a child under 13.

Today, at Leeds Crown Court, he was sentenced to 14 years and six months in prison.

He was also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register.

Detective Constable Holly O'Neill from the Kirklees Child Safeguarding Unit, who led the investigation, said:

We welcome the sentence handed down to James Goy today for his reprehensible crimes. This sends a strong and clear message that we will not tolerate the exploitation of children in our community.

I would personally like to commend the victim for her courage throughout the investigation and subsequent trial. Her fortitude and that of her family will ensure the safety of other children for years to come.

West Yorkshire Police are dedicated to protecting the most vulnerable among us and holding perpetrators to account.

I want to encourage any victims of unreported sexual offences, whether recent or non-recent, to please come forward and report them to us.

Our specialist officers will support you through the criminal justice process, and we will thoroughly investigate and bring those responsible to justice.

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A PAEDOPHILE who was caught by a civilian-operated hunter group after sending sexualised photographs and messages to a child decoy is beginning a 32-month prison sentence.

Bradford Crown Court heard that Giles Cockett, 39, of Dick Lane, Bradford, was autistic, suffering from a depressive disorder, lived a secluded lifestyle, and was estranged from his family.

However, he had a significant record of previous convictions dating back to 2018 involving similar offending.

He will now have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life and will be subject to a lifelong Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Prosecutor Camille Morland said Cockett began speaking to what he believed was a 14-year-old girl in early August last year on a platform called Chat Hour.

In fact, the profile was a decoy operated by a civilian group known as Protecting Kids Online.

On August 2 Cockett approached the girl, engaged her in conversation and asked if she liked sex chat. She immediately told him that she was just 14.

Cockett steered the conversation towards masturbation, moved the messaging onto Kick and, over the next six days, asked her to talk to him about her private parts, told her she would look sexy in a swimming costume, talked again about masturbation, and sent photographs of himself and where he lived plus a picture of a penis.

The messaging was reported to the police and Cockett was arrested at his home.

He admitted what he had done, told officers he was autistic, and that he did not believe that masturbation was a subject that was sexual in nature.

He later pleaded guilty to attempting to incite sexual activity with a child, attempted sexual communications with a child and two counts of making indecent images of children.

The court heard that Cockett had previous convictions for attempting to communicate sexually with a child, and possession of indecent images.

For those convictions at Chester Crown Court, he received a five-year community order and later a three-year community order.

Miss Morland described his offending as “a fairly entrenched habit”.

Mitigating, Abdul Shakoor said as a result of Cockett’s autism diagnosis “his understanding of what he was doing and the consequences of what he was doing was reduced.”

He said Cockett was “very motivated” and willing to work to address his offending and mental health issues but that he lived “a secluded lifestyle” and was isolated from his family.

He said that had a bearing on his social interactions online, which had led him to begin offending again.

He said: “He recognises that when that occurs, he leans towards offending.”

Sentencing Cockett, who appeared via video link from HMP Leeds, to a total of 32 months imprisonment, Her Honour Judge Sophie McKone said: “Over about six days you made sexual communications with somebody you believed and no doubt hoped was a 14-year-old girl.

“It was in fact a decoy, but you did not know that, and you engaged in sexual talk with somebody who, in your mind, was 14.”

Referring to the indecent images found in Cockett’s possession Judge McKone said: “These children were real children and were really being sexually abused.

“Although you did not touch these children you are indirectly responsible for the abuse of the children in those pictures.”

She pointed out that although the decoy was not a real child Cockett had “made a full admission that you are sexually attracted to children.

“You are not an unintelligent man.

“You have expressed guilt and remorse.

“You do have a recognition that what you did was wrong.”