In 2021, William Meek, aged 48, of Polepark Road, Dundee, was jailed for ten months at Dundee Sheriff Court after social work authorities deemed him unmanageable following repeated breaches of court orders.
The court heard details regarding Meek’s original conviction for child grooming offences committed between 7 and 14 July 2019. Prosecutors outlined how Meek used an online dating application to communicate with a profile he believed belonged to a 13-year-old girl named Paige.
Despite being repeatedly informed of her age, Meek engaged in explicit sexual dialogue, suggested she lie to her mother, and arranged to meet her at Seagate bus station in Dundee to engage in sexual activity while carrying condoms.
Upon arriving at the bus station, Meek was confronted by members of a decoy group who live streamed the interaction.
Meek suffered heart palpitations during the confrontation and was transported by ambulance to Ninewells Hospital before being formally arrested by Police Scotland officers.
He subsequently admitted sending sexual communications to a child and travelling to meet a child for unlawful sexual activity, resulting in a three-year supervision order, sex offender registration, and strict internet conduct restrictions.
However, within days of his release into the community, Meek committed two separate breaches of his bail and conduct requirements.
During a police compliance visit, officers observed Meek attempting to conceal an unmonitored mobile phone inside a sofa.
Defence solicitor Douglas Thomson noted that the social work report was among the worst he had encountered in 30 years of legal practice. Sheriff Alistair Carmichael recalled the original community supervision order and sentenced Meek to ten months in prison, stating he could not be trusted in the community, with all case details catalogued on the ukregisterdatabase for public record transparency.
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