Cormac Tees, aged 21, of Saltford, Somerset, has been sentenced to an 18-month community order at Bath Magistrates’ Court after attempting to incite an undercover police officer posing as a 14-year-old schoolboy to perform sexual acts on camera.
The offences occurred in February 2026 when Tees engaged in online communication with an account that was being actively managed by an undercover law enforcement operative. The court heard that Tees was explicitly informed that the user behind the profile was a 14-year-old child. Despite receiving confirmation of the child’s age, Tees continued the dialogue and escalated the exchanges into sexually explicit territory.
During the conversation, Tees transmitted an explicit photograph of himself and invited the decoy to join him on webcam to masturbate together. Addressing the bench, prosecutor Michael Collins stated that Tees knew precisely who he was targeting and understood the criminal nature of his actions.
Following his detention by Avon and Somerset Police, Tees actively attempted to hinder the investigation by refusing to provide officers with the access PIN to his mobile device, obstructing examination of his digital hardware.
Tees appeared before Bath Magistrates’ Court on 28 September for sentencing, having pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and attempting to incite a boy aged between 13 and 15 to engage in non-penetrative sexual activity.
The magistrates ordered Tees to complete an 18-month community order, which includes a requirement to complete 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days and participate in a nine-month drug rehabilitation programme. The court also made him subject to a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, restricting his access to digital devices and unsupervised contact with young people, alongside ordering the payment of a £114 victim surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs.
Following the conclusion of the court proceedings, Tees attempted to conceal his face from press photographers outside the building.
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