In 2022, Alex Foster, then aged 43, a former police safety training instructor, was sentenced at court to two years in prison after pleading guilty to child sex offences.
The court heard details regarding the statutory charges brought against Foster following a police investigation into online child exploitation. Prosecutors outlined how Foster attempted to engage in sexual communication with a child, contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981.
Foster entered guilty pleas to all counts on the indictment prior to his sentencing hearing.
The presiding judge sentenced Foster to two years imprisonment for attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.
Additionally, the court imposed concurrent six-month custodial sentences for intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence, contrary to section 44 of the Serious Crime Act 2003, and arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence, contrary to section 14(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
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