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Hello All, I'm looking for any advise on outcomes. My partner is currently on bail after a conversation with a police decoy on social media. The conversation was very brief and he had deleted his account and not made anymore contact. The download on his phone showed no other causes for concern. He did not send or receive any indecent images this is online suggestive sexual communication only. Can anybody else advise if their's was a similar situation and what the outcome was thanks for any help x
My person's offence was similar but with vigilantes. Feel free to message me if you'd like to. x
It really depends on the exact nature of the conversation and what the charges are. Communication on its own has a max sentence of two years, but if the conversation included incitement then the max sentence could be thirteen years, although very few people receive the max sentence for either of these offences.
Hi edel2020, thank you for replying. There was no incitement. This took place via Snapchat where the messages delete once you have them. He made one inappropriate comment about himself to the decoy. After this he deleted his account and did not reactivate. As he did not reactivate for 8 weeks they made the knock on the door where i found out what had happened. I'm now on planet limbo waiting an outcome to his situation. I have no idea where this is going to go.
Firstly I'm sorry you find yourself amongst us and having to ask this question. The process following arrest is painfully long in most cases. It's absolutely natural to try to seek similarity and gauge potential outcomes however so much impacts the outcome it's an impossible task. My husband was a communication charge with an adult police decoy in a gaming chat room, no iioc or related search history. Recommendations by defence & prosecution were non custodial but a new judge on the day appeared to have had a particularly bad day. My husband was the last case to be seen and was handed 32 months custodial. Prisons are now heaving so custodial is currently being used as a last resort. I hope this works in your favour x
Thank you so much for responding Life feels over. These replies are much appreciated. any insight into anyone else's experience If you don't I will message you regarding your situation and the support you provided for your husband through this ordeal x
No problem x
For communication only, with no incitement, images etc, there is much more chance of a suspended sentence or community order, and the prison overcrowding will almost certainly influence the judge as well.