A man has been jailed for 31 months following a string of online sex offences.
Callum Spedding, 27, of Windermere, admitted the charges when he appeared at Carlisle Crown Court and has now been sentenced.
Spedding was arrested by police in April 2020 on suspicion of making indecent images of children and his mobile phone was seized for forensic examination.
Offences came to light following an investigation carried out by the cyber and digital crime unit.
Spedding admitted:
- Making an indecent photograph/pseudo photograph of a child.
- Causing/inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity.
- Causing/inciting a boy to engage in sexual activity.
- Arranging/facilitating the commissioning of a child sexual offence.
- Engaging in sexual communication with a child.
- Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.
Detective Inspector Fiona Gray, of Cumbria police’s cyber and digital crime unit, said: “We operate a dedicated team of skilled officers who are trained to specifically deal with these types of offences.
“I can reassure the people of Cumbria that the team is working tirelessly behind the scenes to keep children and other vulnerable people safe.
“We will continue to target those offending in this way and bring them to justice.
“I would urge anyone who has concerns about the potential sexual exploitation of a child or other vulnerable person to report this to the constabulary as soon as possible via any of our recognised reporting channels.”
