Paedophile Christopher Kelly, 56, of Cranbrook Street, Radcliffe, was sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court on Friday, 28 October 2022, to 2 years in prison after pleading guilty to breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and using the Internet to contact girls under the age of 18.
Christopher Kelly was arrested in September following multiple online vigilante groups who reported that they had been communicating with Kelly using fake profiles of different 13-year-old girls.
Detective Constable Adam Gosling of the Complex Safeguarding Team, Bury division, commented: “Christopher Kelly’s actions are deplorable and completely unacceptable. The safety of our children is a top priority of GMP, and I hope this result sends a stark warning to offenders that these behaviours will not be tolerated.
“I would encourage anyone who has been affected by this case to please come forward and tell us what happened to you. We will listen and take your allegations seriously. Victims should not feel they are at fault when they are preyed on by offenders.
“GMP will do their utmost to thoroughly investigate all reports of this type of crime and bring the perpetrators to justice.”
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