In 2018, the Offender Database reported that Victor Balfour, then 65, of Weymouth, arrived to meet what he believed to be a 13-year-old girl after engaging in online sexual grooming.
Nonetheless, the UK database and Protecting Pompey’s Innocent were anticipating his arrival at Weymouth rail station.
Victor Balfour was remanded but has astonishingly pleaded not guilty.
Victor Balfour is a convicted paedophile.
In 2015, he confessed to grooming an actual 11-year-old girl via WhatsApp and possessing images of rape involving a nine-year-old child.
He evaded incarceration with a three-year community order.
Victor Balfour remained subject to his sexual harm prevention order when he commenced grooming the decoy this month.
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