Swansea man jailed for 12 years for child sexual offences
The 34-year-old sent explicit and sexual messages to who he thought was a 14-year-old girl
Last updated 14th May 2025
A man from Swansea has been jailed after he was caught sending explicit messages with who he thought was a 14-year-old girl.
34-year-old Guy Brigdale, from Fforestfach, was actually speaking online with a decoy, who reported what happened to South Wales Police.
he pleaded guilty to numerous offences following the messages he sent in January of this year, which included attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, attempting to cause/incite a girl aged 13-15 to engage in sexual activity, attempting to cause a child aged 13-15 to watch/look at an image of sexual activity, attempting to meet a child under the age of 16 following grooming and breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
For the combined offences, Brigdale has been handed an extended 12-year sentence.
Detective Sergeant Samuel Stanway said: “The messages sent by Guy Brigdale, to an individual he believed was a child, were abhorrent.
“There is no place for anyone who willingly engages in sexual communication with a child in our society. It is very fortunate that this wasn’t a real child involved in the conversation, as they could have been posed a great danger by someone like Guy Brigdale.
“The right place for him is prison, as is highlighted by this lengthy sentence.”