Crime Bridlington man jailed for three years after attempting to groom underage boy By Louise French Published 17th Sep 2024, 15:47 BST Updated 17th Sep 2024, 15:48 BST Stephen Verrill A perverted predator who attempted to groom who they thought to be a teenage boy online to then meet and sexually abuse has been sentenced to three years in prison. Stephen Verrill, 45, of Quay Road, Bridlington pleaded guilty to attempting to meet a boy under 16 following grooming, attempting to incite a boy under 16 to engage in a sexual act and attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. He appeared at Hull Crown Court on Friday September 13 and was sentenced the same day following his guilty plea.
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In May this year, Verrill had been talking online, sending sexually explicit messages and pictures to who he believed to be a 14-year-old teenage boy, but was in fact a decoy account. After a week, Verrill arranged to meet the teenager at a train station to then go on to engage in sexual activity. When.