Source: Court News Cambridge Constabulary published on this website Monday 17 August 2026 by Jill Powell
A man who shared explicit images of himself with what he mistakenly thought was a 14-year-old girl has been jailed.
Iain Fleming, 53, began communicating with the account in March last year, not knowing it was a decoy run by an online child abuse activist group.
Despite the “girl” telling Fleming she was only 14 several times, he continued sexual communication with her and sent explicit images of himself.
Police were contacted by the child activist group, and officers swiftly arrested Fleming at his Peterborough home.
After seizing his mobile phone, it was also revealed Fleming had contacted what was believed to be a 15-year-old girl. Again, Fleming continued with explicit conversations, telling her she had a beautiful body and that he wanted to kiss her all over.
At Peterborough Crown Court on 7 August, Fleming, of Millfield, Peterborough, was jailed for three years and two months after admitting to two counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, and one count of attempting to incite a girl to engage in sexual activity.
DC Lloyd Davis, who investigated, said: “Fleming clearly poses a significant risk to children.
“Despite the ‘girl’ in this case being a decoy account, Fleming still attempted to prey on and groom what he believed was a child.
“This kind of sexual exploitation can have devastating effects on a child’s development, mental health and self-esteem that continue into adulthood, so I am pleased he is now behind bars for his crimes.”
For more on child abuse, including how to report it and spot the signs, please visit the dedicated pages on the force website.
