Man, 92, jailed for grooming after online vigilantes set up meeting

A 92-year-old man in the UK has been jailed for 18 months after online vigilantes caught him attempting to meet an 11-year-old for sex.

Man, 92, jailed for grooming after online vigilantes set up meeting
Mon, 12 Jun, 2017 - 13:45

A 92-year-old man in the UK has been jailed for 18 months after online vigilantes caught him attempting to meet an 11-year-old for sex.

Ivor Gifford sent explicit messages to two fake profiles, purporting to be a 12-year-old girl called Jodie and an 11-year-old named Jessie.

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