A Salisbury man has been sentenced to six years and six months in prison after attempting to arrange a child sex offence.
Louis Large, 25, of Salisbury, was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on December 18th
An indefinite Sexual Harm Protection Order was also imposed, and he was put on the Sex Offenders Register for life.
Between June and July 2024, Large was found to be in communication with another man, Damien Saunders, 40, from Pewsey, arranging to meet children to carry out sex offences using social media and instant messaging.
Saunders was sentenced on November 4th, at Swindon Crown Court, to two years in prison.
DS Toni Nugent said: "We know that it can be daunting to report incidents of sexual abuse, but I want to reassure anyone affected that we take all reports of this nature incredibly seriously.
“Our message will always be that we’re ready when you are, that you'll be listened to, and taken seriously.
"I'm pleased with these sentences, putting two men who pose serious risk to children in prison for some time. Luckily in this circumstance no-one was assaulted.
"SHPOs are put in place by the court to protect the public from sexual harm. The conditions assist in managing sex offenders, and may restrict things such as;
- Erasing of search history
- Procurement/destruction of devices
- Contact with certain demographics
- Type or number of devices owned
"We will continue to manage these orders robustly and undertake more work that goes unreported."
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