Jared Lamb

Sources

1. 'Dangerous predator' caught in online sting, BBC, November 1, 2024.
2. Lancashire man jailed for child sex offences after being arrested in Sheffield, RAYO, November 1, 2024.
3. JAILED: Lancashire man jailed for child sexual offences after being caught in Sheffield, South Yorkshire Police, November 1, 2024.

• 1. 'Dangerous predator' caught in online sting

  • 20241101
  • News article
  • BBC

  • original
  • archived
  • back to list

  A "dangerous predator" who plotted to sexually abuse a five-year-old girl has been jailed.

  Jared Lamb, 46, sent explicit messages about how he intended to abuse the child and a series of indecent images to undercover officers posing as the girl's father, South Yorkshire Police said.

  He was arrested when he travelled to Sheffield after arranging to meet the girl and her father on 20 July.

  Lamb, of Brookwood Way, Chorley, was jailed for five years at Sheffield Crown Court after he admitted arranging the commission of child sex offence and three counts of distributing an indecent photograph of a child.

  He was also told he must serve an additional six years on licence and made the subject of an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.

  Det Con Kayleigh Banks said: “Online chat platforms and sites are often where disturbing crimes like Lamb’s begin, and it is the work of the Internet Sexual Offences Team to ensure that sex offenders are caught and brought to justice before a child comes to harm.

  “Their work is naturally carried out behind the scenes but plays a vital role in keeping dangerous predators like Lamb off the streets of South Yorkshire."

• 2. Lancashire man jailed for child sex offences after being arrested in Sheffield

  • 20241101
  • News article
  • RAYO

  • original
  • archived
  • back to list

  The 46 year old travelled to South Yorkshire to meet who he thought was the father of a young girl

  A man has been jailed for child sex offences after travelling to Sheffield to meet with who he thought was the father of a five year old girl he planned to abuse.

  46 year old Jared Lamb, of Brookwood Way in Chorley, was actually talking to specialist police online in the days leading up to his arrest on 20 July last year.

  Lamb had arranged to meet a man he thought was a sexual predator in Sheffield for the purposes of abusing a child.

  He was charged with two counts of attempting to arrange / facilitate the commission of child sex offence, and three counts of distributing an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child.

  Lamb admitted to the charges at Sheffield Crown Court on August 21 and was today (November 1) sentenced to five years in prison and six our on extended licence.

  He's also been handed a sexual harm prevention order.

  Detective Constable Kayleigh Banks, of South Yorkshire Police, said: “Online chat platforms and sites are often where disturbing crimes like Lamb’s begin, and it is the work of ISOT to ensure that sex offenders are caught and brought to justice before a child comes to harm.

  “Their work is naturally carried out behind the scenes but plays a vital role in keeping dangerous predators like Lamb off the streets of South Yorkshire.

  “The likes of Lamb, who prey on vulnerable people, believe that they will not be caught because they operate online. However, this is not the case and our highly skilled ISOT officers are committed to rooting out this depraved form of criminality.

  “I am pleased to see that Lamb will have five years behind bars to contemplate his crimes. This result sends a message that predators are not safe hiding behind computer screens, and our dedicated officers will find them.”

• 3. JAILED: Lancashire man jailed for child sexual offences after being caught in Sheffield

  • 20241101
  • News article
  • South Yorkshire Police

  • original
  • archived
  • back to list

  AILED: Lancashire man jailed for child sexual offences after being caught in Sheffield A Lancashire man has been jailed for child sex offences following a covert operation carried out by our Internet Sexual Offences Team (ISOT). Jared Lamb, 46, of Brookwood Way, Chorley, was arrested by South Yorkshire officers on Saturday 20 July after communicating online with a man whom he believed to be the father of a five-year-old girl he planned to abuse. Lamb was caught by an operation carried out by ISOT, in which he was found to be sharing disturbing messages with the man’s profile. Lamb had begun communicating with the ‘father’ on 11 June and over the course of several weeks he sent several messages discussing how he planned to sexually abuse the young child. Lamb arranged to meet the man he believed to be behind the online profile at a location in Sheffield on 20 July but was arrested by officers when he arrived at the scene. He was charged with two counts of attempting to arrange / facilitate the commission of child sex offence, and three counts of distributing an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child. Lamb pleaded guilty to all charges at Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday 21 August, and was sentenced to a total of five years in prison and six years on extended license at the same court today (Friday 1 November). He has also been handed an indefinite sexual harm prevention order (SHPO). Detective Constable Kayleigh Banks, officer in charge of the case, said: “Online chat platforms and sites are often where disturbing crimes like Lamb’s begin, and it is the work of ISOT to ensure that sex offenders are caught and brought to justice before a child comes to harm. “Their work is naturally carried out behind the scenes but plays a vital role in keeping dangerous predators like Lamb off the streets of South Yorkshire. “The likes of Lamb, who prey on vulnerable people, believe that they will not be caught because they operate online. However, this is not the case and our highly skilled ISOT officers are committed to rooting out this depraved form of criminality. “I am pleased to see that Lamb will have five years behind bars to contemplate his crimes. This result sends a message that predators are not safe hiding behind computer screens, and our dedicated officers will find them.”