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A sex offender has today been sentenced following a joint investigation by Cleveland Police and Yorkshire and Humberside's Regional Organised Crime Unit (YHROCU).
Luckvindar Singh, 41, used social media sites to talk to a child who he believed was 12 years old and began grooming her, often paying her compliments.
He turned their conversations sexual and went on to send her intimate photos and videos of himself performing a sex act on himself before asking her whether she would “meet an older guy”.
In February 2025, Cleveland Police's Paedophile Online Investigation Team (POLIT) arrested Singh at his home and seized his electronic devices for examination.
Officers from the force’s Digital Forensics Unit (DFU) examined his devices and found the video sent to the victim, as well as four videos which were categorised as extreme pornography.
Singh was charged with two counts of causing a child to watch/look at an image of sexual activity, attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, attempting to cause/incite a child to engage in sexual activity and possession of an extreme pornographic image.
Singh pleaded guilty to the offences in court and appeared at Teesside Crown Court on Tuesday 7th April where he was sentenced to 28 months in prison. He will be on the Sex Offender's register for 10 years and was also made subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).
Investigating officer Detective Constable Barnes from POLIT said:
“Despite being told the person he was speaking was 12 years old, Singh continued to groom her for his own sexual gratification.
“If you’re concerned about who you or someone else is speaking to online, please tell someone about it or report it directly to the police. We will continue to pursue those who groom and coerce children online and bring them before the courts.”
Detective Chief Inspector George Bardell of the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit (YHROCU) said: “Our team of online investigators work tirelessly to ensure that predators like Singh are identified so they cannot pose a threat to children.
“By working alongside Cleveland Police, we have been able to demonstrate the strength in partnership working and ensured that justice is served.”