Police Spoil Paedo's Sick Plans

A paedophile – arrested on the day he was due to meet and sexually abuse a child – has been jailed for three year and eight months.

Gerald Ingram, 63, (pictured) of Priory Gardens, Highgate, North London also peddled the most obscene child pornography

The operation was led by the Metropolitan Police's Paedophile Unit, who arrested Ingram on May 22.

He pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court attempting to arrange or facilitate a child sex offence, making indecent images and distributing indecent images.

Detective Chief Inspector Noel McHugh said: “The prosecution of Ingram demonstrates the commitment of the Paedophile Unit to target the most dangerous sex offenders and protect the most vulnerable.

“I am in no doubt that police intervention prevented Ingram accessing and sexually assaulting a child on the day of his arrest.

“I believe that he may have committed other offences and I would therefore urge anyone who believes they may have been a victim to have the confidence to report the incident to police.

“We are here to support and protect you.”