

He quickly accepted the girl’s invitation to chat and within a few messages had established her age.

Just minutes afterwards, he received a conversation request from the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons. Prosecutor Peter Clark told the court how the defendant had been engaged in a sexual conversation with a woman on Facebook messenger shortly before 9pm on February 21, 2016.

This morning (Monday, March 5), Lumley, of Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island, came before Basildon Crown Court to be sentenced. He was eventually found guilty of inciting a child to look at an image of sexual activity. Sam Lumley was jailed at Basildon Crown CourtĪfter being charged, Lumley denied any wrongdoing, which meant his victim had to give evidence against him at trial.
