Mohammed Ahmed 27

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A ‘pervert’ who attempted to engage in sexual activity and exploit who he thought was a 12-year-old girl, but was in fact a decoy, has been sentenced to six years in prison, given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely following his appearance at Hull Crown Court last week (Friday, 21 August 2026).

Mohammed Ahmed, 27-years-old, of Park Grove in Hull was found guilty following a week-long trial at Hull Crown Court that concluded on Friday, 10 July 2026 to attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child and attempting to cause or incite a child to engage in sexual activity.

Detectives from our Police Online Investigation Team (POLIT) received a referral from colleagues in the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit to state that communication had commenced between Ahmed and who he believed to be a12-year-old girl, but was in fact a decoy, in June 2024.

Ahmed was sending sexual messages to the decoy profile, asking her to be his girlfriend and telling her that when they meet, he will take her somewhere private in his car.

Ahmed was subsequently arrested at his home address in July 2024 on suspicion of engaging in sexual communications with a child, and several mobile phones were seized, including the mobile phones used to engage with the decoy, to be forensically examined.

Detective Constable Sam Harrington, leading the investigation from POLIT said:

“Ahmed is a perverted individual, and a sexual predator, and I’m pleased he is now behind bars and unable to continue with his attempts to target vulnerable people.

“Whilst this investigation involved a decoy child, I hope the sentence sends a clear message to anyone attempting to commit these types of offences, that it is never acceptable to prey on the vulnerable and we will bring you to justice for your crimes.”