"Cann was aware he was talking to a child and he even advised her to tell her teacher she had learnt sex education from a paedophile" (Image: Cambridgeshire Police) × Group 28
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USA after
police started their investigation - started speaking to the girl on an instant messaging app in September 2014 - including one where he told her “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours”. The same day, he sent his victim a photo of a young girl performing a sex act on a man he said was himself. The messages continued and more photos were sent before the images started becoming threatening. Police traced the grooming to Cann and in February 2016 Cambridgeshire Police visited his then-home on High Street, Chatteris . Officers seized digital devices including a computer and storage discs, found to contain 2,565 category C indecent images of children, 1,000 category B images and 1,392 category A images – the most severe. Read More: Jail for man who planned to rob dealer before fatal
shooting In an interview afterwards, Cann told police he had downloaded the indecent images because had the “foolish idea” of of trying to trap other chat users who may have an interest in children. He also claimed he planned to destroy the devices and had never actively gone looking for indecent images of children - but realised what he had done was pretty reckless. Cann, of Clay Way, Ely , was later charged with seven offences, including two counts of causing or inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity and two counts of causing a girl under 13 to watch/look at an image of sexual activity. He was also charged with three counts of making indecent images of children. At Huntingdon Law Courts on Friday, May 5, he was sentenced to a total of four years and six months in
prison. He has also been placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, also indefinite, to monitor any future offending. Cambridgeshire paedophile Colin Cann (Image: Cambridgeshire Police) DC Keith Evans, from the Cambridgeshire Police Paedophile Online Investigation Team (POLIT), said: “Cann fled the
UK to America in late 2016, but we managed to extradite him to the UK in February of this year. I am pleased he has now been sentenced and I hope this brings his victim some closure. It was clear Cann was aware he was talking to a child and he even advised her to tell her teacher she had learnt sex education from a paedophile. “His behaviour was shocking and, as this case highlights, we will do all we can to bring those to justice who use the internet in this way. Phones and
Social Media mean children can be vulnerable to those who prey on their innocence and exploit their trust. I would urge parents to speak to their children about online safety and consider exactly who they are communicating with. “Not only this, but a child is victimised when an indecent image is taken and every time it is viewed or shared. Protecting young people from harm is one of our top priorities and we have specially trained officers who are there to support victims and bring offenders to justice.” Do you want more of the latest crime news as it comes in from across Cambridgeshire? Our crime and courts newsletter provides updates on all the latest incidents and proceedings at courts across the county . Sign up here to get the latest crime news straight to your inbox . You can also join our breaking news and incidents group for the latest updates from across the county. Read next: Huntingdon school 'challenges' Ofsted findings that school 'requires improvement' The stunning light display at Cambridge Botanic Garden for the Coronation Huge
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