61-year-old man attempted sexual video calls with child
Leo Deen attempted to initiate a sexual relationship with the Facebook profile of a 15-year-old girl
Leo Deen, 61-years-old, was today (Friday 2 May) found guilty of a number of sexual offences.
He was found guilty of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, attempting to cause or incite a girl 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity – no penetration, and attempting to cause a child 13 to 15 to watch or look at an image of sexual activity.
Dean will appear at Chester Crown Court on 7 May to be sentenced.
The court heard how on 29 October 2023 a woman set up a Facebook profile posing as a 15-year-old girl. She interacted with Deen’s profile and they struck up a conversation. She made it clear she was 15.
Mr Deen started asking about sex with her and tried to video call her a number of times between 29 October and 7 November 2023 but she didn’t answer them.
She reported the incident to police in the early hours of 7 November. A short time later she received more messages and another call in which Deen was lying on a bed and appeared to be performing a sexual act.
Deen was arrested on 8 November.
DC Brett Oliver said: “Deen was told the Facebook user was 15 and he turned the conversation to a sexual nature. He even video called her several times, and the one time she did answer he was committing a sexual act, with the knowledge she was 15. He even told her to be a good girl at school.
“He certainly should not be trying to engage in sexual behaviour with a child. There is no excuse and that is why he is now facing the consequences of this dangerous predatory behaviour.”