In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that Daniel Garner, 32, of Northwich, Cheshire, was sentenced for cyber-flashing a schoolgirl and her mother. On Monday, 2 March 2026, the defendant appeared at Chester Magistrates’ Court for sentencing. The court reported that Garner befriended a teenager on Facebook in June 2025, bombarding her with messages about her school uniform and sending a picture of his genitals.
The investigation established that Garner attempted to meet the girl at a Farmfoods store and continued to harass her after she terminated a video call. Cheshire Constabulary reported that when the girl’s mother challenged him online, Garner responded by sending the same explicit photograph to her and suggesting a “threesome” with both the woman and her daughter. The prosecution reported that Garner was one of the first individuals prosecuted under the new cyber-flashing laws that became active in England and Wales on 31 January 2024.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Garner’s conduct was “worrying” and caused significant distress to both victims. Chester Magistrates’ Court heard how the defendant, using the alias “Dan Gar,” repeatedly tried to follow the teenager on Instagram after she deleted his initial requests. The prosecution reported that Garner expressed remorse in court, claiming he was addressing addictions to drugs and alcohol following his arrest in Northwich, Cheshire.
District Judge Jack McGarva noted that while the threshold for custody had been met, there was a “realistic prospect of rehabilitation” in the community. For his actions in Northwich, Garner was handed a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for one year. The judge noted that the sentencing included a requirement for drug rehabilitation and 15 days of rehabilitation activity, though no recommendation was made for him to sign the Sex Offenders Register in this instance.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in England, Daniel Garner was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: 12 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months (March 2026).
- Rehabilitation: 15 days of rehabilitation activity requirement.
- Drug Rehabilitation: Six months of mandatory drug treatment.
- Financial Penalties: Ordered to pay £239 in costs and victim surcharge.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Chester Magistrates’ Court following a guilty plea.
- Origin: Northwich, Cheshire.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Garner is managed by the National Probation Service in the Cheshire area during his suspended sentence period. Due to the “vile” nature of his interactions with a schoolgirl in Northwich, his management involves intensive supervision to ensure he complies with his drug treatment and rehabilitation goals.
Authorities state that Garner’s focus on a teenager in her school uniform makes his online conduct a matter of significant concern. His history of sending explicit images to both a minor and her mother necessitates a period of structured intervention to prevent reoffending. Any further cyber-flashing, harassment, or breach of his 12-week suspended sentence in Northwich, Chester, or elsewhere will result in immediate arrest and the activation of his prison term.
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