Wormegay paedophile Kevan Reddington avoids prison sentence after sending explicit pictures to what he thought was a 13-year-old girl

A 63-year-old paedophile who thought he was communicating sexually with a child has avoided prison.

Kevan Reddington, of Hill Estate in Wormegay, connected with what he thought was a teenage girl on a social media platform before sending messages to her on WhatsApp.

However, it was in fact a decoy set up by a vigilante group.

He has been handed two 12-month prison sentences, each suspended for 24 months, at Norwich Crown Court.

From April 23, 2021, to November 5, 2022, Reddington sent sexual messages to the profile - as well as naked images and a video of himself masturbating.

In April, the bench at Lynn Magistrates’ Court decided that their sentencing powers were insufficient to punish him.

The profile Reddington was communicating with stated the girl’s age. Throughout his conversations, Reddington referred to her young age.

He was due to be sentenced on Monday, May 5, but this was pushed back.