A 41-year-old Stanion paedophile, John Streeton, from Northamptonshire has been sentenced to nine years in prison after confessing to many internet child sex offences, including travelling over 100 miles to exploit minors.
John Streeton of Willow Lane, Stanion, was sentenced to nine years of imprisonment and an additional three years on extended licence at Chester Crown Court on Friday, May 23.
John Streeton confessed to orchestrating or facilitating the perpetration of a child sex crime and deliberately promoting or aiding in the offence.
He came to Chester to see a woman for the purpose of abusing her children; he was, in reality, conversing with a police officer from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU).
Detective Inspector Jon Weir from NWROCU stated: “This case underscores the alarming measures some individuals will undertake to exploit children.”
“John Streeton’s actions were calculated and predatory, and it’s thanks to the swift and professional work of our officers that we were able to intervene before any real-world harm could occur.”
The court heard that John Streeton believed he was communicating online with an adult woman about the abuse of her children.
Detectives arrested him on February 10, 2025, at a service station in Chester, where he had arranged to meet the woman and her children.
He was also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be on the Sex Offenders Register until further order.
Detective Inspector Weir added: “Protecting children from online predators is one of our highest priorities. This case serves as a stark reminder that behind every screen, there could be someone with harmful intentions — but also that law enforcement is actively working to detect and stop them.
“We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to identify those, like John Streeton, who pose a threat to children and bring them to justice.”
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