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DAVID BLOOMFIELD, 56, SENT SEXUAL MESSAGES TO WHAT HE BELIEVED WAS A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL 00:44, 02 Jun 2025 A sexual predator who thought he was messaging a child has been snared by a
paedophile hunting group. David Bloomfield, 56, believed he was engaging in a chat with a 14-year-old girl but it was in fact a decoy account set up by Yorkshire Predator Hunters. Newcastle
Crown Court heard the account, named Olivia, received a request from the defendant and they began to chat. The court was told 'Olivia' made it clear she was 14 years old and the
pair would speak most days. The conversation became more sexual with the defendant stating she could kiss him. The defendant, of Craster Gardens, Wallsend, also stated they would have sex
when they met up and sent her Ann Summers pictures of underwear and bikinis he wanted her to wear. He stated he would 'peel it off her', the court heard. He also sent images of his
penis and told her not tell her parents about the relationship. He then asked Olivia to meet up with him and arranged for a date in October 2022. Article continues below WE HAVE A DEDICATED
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NORTH EAST. The court heard on that day, the defendant was detained outside his address by members of Yorkshire Predator Hunters and police were called. On sentencing, Recorder Peter
Makepeace said: "I accept in this case, there is a feature that is not uncommon in these cases, you are generally isolated with limited skills to develop and maintain relationships. You
present as an isolated, lonely, and rather naïve, certainly unsophisticated individual. Article continues below "You were arrested for these offences a considerable time ago which has
increased your isolation and you have been largely isolated from your family and lost your accommodation." Bloomfield pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication and
facilitating the commission of a child sex offence. He was jailed for two years and eight months.