In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that then 22-year-old Alexander Moore—of Jamaica Street, Kensington, Liverpool—avoided an immediate prison sentence after targeting two 14-year-old boys in an internet chat room. Moore appeared at Liverpool Crown Court where he was sentenced for ten offences, including making indecent photographs of children and sexual interaction with minors. The investigation established that Moore entered a chat room specifically for underage gay boys, lied about his age by claiming to be 16, and convinced his victims to swap explicit videos.
The investigation established that Moore told the boys he was bored and horny to facilitate the trade of explicit images and footage of sexual acts. The prosecution reported that when police raided Moore’s home after tracing his internet server, they discovered 49 indecent images across his hard drive, PC tower, and laptop. Liverpool Crown Court heard that 27 of these files were classified as Category A—the most serious level of child abuse imagery—and that Moore admitted he possessed a sexual attraction to children.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that there was a clear element of grooming in Moore’s targeted interactions with the two 14-year-olds. The investigation established that Moore immediately admitted his involvement when confronted by officers, a factor that influenced the final sentencing. The prosecution reported that while Moore accepted his attraction to children, the judge determined that his risk to the public could be managed within the community rather than through immediate incarceration.
Judge-led proceedings at Liverpool Crown Court concluded with Moore being handed a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years. For his actions in Kensington and the serious nature of the Category A images reported, he was also ordered to carry out 60 hours of unpaid work. The judge imposed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) lasting for a decade, which includes strict requirements for Moore to notify police of his digital activity and prohibits any unsupervised contact with children.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the records reported in Merseyside and the North West, the status of Alexander Moore as of April 11, 2026, was as follows:
- Custodial Status: LIBERTY (Sentenced to a 2-year suspended sentence in 2020; operational period now concluded).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active until 2030 (Standard 10-year period for a 2-year suspended sentence).
- SHPO Status: Active until 2030 (Including total digital monitoring and mandatory police software on all internet-enabled devices).
- DBS Status: Placed on the Barring List (Indefinite ban on working with children or vulnerable adults).
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Making indecent images of children x4; Sexual interaction with children x6).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court; investigated by Merseyside Police.
- Criminal Record: Targeted underage boys in a gay chat room; Lied about his age to facilitate grooming; Possessed 27 Category A images; Traded explicit videos of sexual acts.
- Origin: Kensington, Liverpool.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Moore is managed as a registered sex offender within the Liverpool area. Due to the nature of his conduct—specifically his premeditated use of chat rooms to isolate and groom 14-year-old boys—his management is a priority for the Merseyside Police Public Protection Unit. Authorities state that his history identifies him as an individual who will utilize digital anonymity to bypass age-gating and target vulnerable minors, requiring the most rigorous tier of statutory oversight, including forensic audits of his internet history and unannounced home inspections.
As a registered sex offender until at least 2030, the 28-year-old’s details are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that while he avoided jail in 2020, the SHPO serves as the primary tool to prevent him from re-entering online environments where children congregate. Any attempt to delete browsing history, any use of unauthorised devices, or any proximity to youth events will result in immediate arrest to ensure the ongoing safety of the public from a man who demonstrated a persistent and calculated intent to exploit children for sexual gratification.
QUESTION – Given that the offender admitted a sexual attraction to children and possessed Category A images, do you believe that any suspended sentence in a grooming case creates a dangerous precedent that undermines the deterrent effect of the law?
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