A London sex therapist appeared in court yesterday, accused of arranging to meet a 13 year-old boy at a tube station after grooming him on the internet.
Psychotherapist Giles Dee-Shapland, 49, allegedly engaged in sexually-explicit conversations with the teenager and was detained in a citizens sting operation, the court heard.
According to his online biography he studied at Exeter; Greenwich and Kingston Universities, is Harley Street-trained and specialises in trauma and psychosexual disorder.
Dee-Shapland, of Walham Green Court, Cedarne Road, Fulham appeared on bail for the first time at City of Westminster Magistrates Court.
He also describes himself as ‘Sexpert at SimplySxy’ and a church youth group leader.
Prosecutor Jonathan Bryan told the court there was no real 13 year-old boy, but a group of citizens had posed as the youngster on an adult website.
Dee-Shapland is charged with attempting to engage a child in sexual activity on August 8, 2020.
He is also charged with attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child between August 8, 2020 and October 3, 2020.
Dee-Shapland is further charged with attempting to meet a child after grooming at Bayswater Underground Station October 3, 2020.
He indicated not guilty pleas on all three counts and was bailed to appear on June 9 at Isleworth Crown Court.
Always way a very creepy strange person who seed very pushy about trying to discuss sexual stuff with children... I remember it well. As does my brother. Never got anywhere with either of us but it was still very unsettling as we were about 8 and 10 at the time.
ReplyDeleteFor legal reasons we will not publish any comments regarding this case until it is concluded.
ReplyDeleteDo you know when that might be?
ReplyDeleteFreemasons... We won't hear any more about it.
ReplyDeleteLeave Giles alone.
ReplyDeleteHas this case come to a conclusion yet?
ReplyDeleteAny outcome yet or have his freemason friends got him off?
ReplyDeleteFound guilty on Tuesday 26 September 2023 at Isleworth Crown Court of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, attempting to engage a child in sexual activity, and attempting to meet a child after grooming! Sentencing will be in December 2023!
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