A Felixstowe man has been jailed for arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence.

Aaron Morrison, aged 34 and from High Street in Felixstowe, was jailed for 35 months at Ipswich Crown Court today (Monday 24 January) after he pleaded guilty to arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence. He was also handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

His offending centred on sexual communications with a person purporting to be 14 in December 2020 via a mobile phone and saw Morrison make several attempts to meet this individual to have penetrative sex.

Morrison was first arrested in December 2020 following police investigations into his mobile phone. It was established that he was sending sexual messages to a person purporting to be 14 years of age.

Morrison attended different locations in Essex to meet this individual to carry out the intended act.

In June last year Morrison was subsequently charged with two offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. He later pleaded guilty to arranging or facilitating the commission of a sexual offence, which occurred at the start of December 2020.

DC James Lait said: "Although the victim and Morrison never met, the sentence handed down reflects the depraved nature of Morrison.

"I hope the outcome of this case reassures members of the public that we take such allegations of online predatory behaviour on the young and vulnerable extremely seriously and work to safeguard victims as quickly as possible. We will do everything in our power to bring offenders to justice."

This section of the website contains useful guidance and information for parents, guardians, professionals and children to ensure all children are safeguarded from harm.

https://www.suffolk.police.uk/advice/child-protection