Keith Simpson 67

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A man from Liverpool has been jailed for several child sex offences with teenagers aged 13 to 15.

Keith Simpson, 67 years, of Hartington Road, Toxteth was convicted today (Wednesday 17 September) of three counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, one count of attempting to cause a child aged 13 to 15 to watch/look at an image of a sexual act, one count of attempting to cause/incite a girl aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity and possession of indecent images of children.

Simpson was jailed to a total of 4 years imprisonment and also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Officer in case William Wilson, said: “I know that people hearing the details of Simpson’s crimes will feel complete revulsion at the way he attempted to exploit who he believed to be vulnerable children. Simpson is a sexual predator that used anonymous chat sites in an attempt to target female children as his prey, to achieve sexual gratification.

“His crimes are quite simply despicable. Simpson had no regard for the impact his behaviour would have on victims and subjected them to a number of offences.”

Chief Inspector Alan McKeon added: “Merseyside Police is completely committed to protecting children from sexual abuse and stopping those who seek to do them harm – including those who share images of that abuse.

“Sex offending has a huge and devastating impact on victims and their families, and that harm can last a lifetime’’

“Our Sex Offender Management Unit is dedicated to preventing sexual offences and protecting the public from registered sex offenders. This should send a very clear message to the public that we will do everything in our power and use all tools at our disposal to target offenders and bring them to justice.

“Merseyside Police has invested in digital risk management software to reduce the risk posed by sex offenders living in the community, but also to ensure that robust proactive arrests can be made quickly should any illegal activity be identified.

“If you have experienced any form of sexual abuse, know of a child being abused or know of an adult involved in storing or sharing images of abuse please come forward and report this to police. 

 “We take all such reports extremely seriously and if you can find the courage to come forward and speak to us, we have specially trained officers who will treat you with sensitivity and compassion.”