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It seems the woes of the UK Police force continue, the stabbings in London are still ongoing, a protest-group
called 'Insulate Britain' are still blocking major highways around London and those given the task of maintaining
law and order are regularly being seen in court for sexually-related encounters with members of the public.
It's not going well.

Leicestershire Police detective boasted about sex act with 14-year-old boy, court hears



'A police officer unknowingly boasted to an undercover colleague about having had sexual activity
with a 14-year-old boy, a jury has heard. Chris Richards is accused of a series of child sex offences
relating to alleged predatory behaviour online while he was a serving officer with the complex crime
unit at Leicestershire Police.

The 45-year-old, of West Bridgford, has gone on trial at Nottingham Crown Court, this week, reports
NottinghamshireLive. He denies claims he attempted to incite a child to engage in sexual activity, and
tried to arrange the commission of a child sex offence on December 19, 2019. Richards has also pleaded
not guilty to a third charge of seeking to engage in sexual communication with a child.

The prosecution laid out its case on the first day of the trial, yesterday (Monday October 11).

The jury heard that Richards' alleged activities were uncovered during online exchanges with an undercover
police officer posing as someone with a man who had a sexual interest in young boys. The undercover officer,
calling himself 'Lee', had told the defendant he had sexually abused his own young step-son.

Richards allegedly responded by asking to meet the boy.
Details of the alleged conversation revealed in court included him saying: "If I get to make love to your step-son,
I will appreciate it too." He was said to have added: "I'm just looking for other guys like me to meet up for sex with
boys TBH (to be honest)." Richards also spoke to 'Lee' about sexual activity said he had had engaged in with a
14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old.

Chillingly, the court was told he added: "Never had a chance with younger though."

The defendant was arrested by colleagues at a police station in March last year, initially on suspicion of making
indecent images of children. Officers attended his home address, where indecent images of children were found,
which Richards later admitted to having made.
Further online material, however, was uncovered involving a child, believed to have been 13.

The jury was told about an alleged Snapchat conversation found on a Samsung phone at his home.
Details revealed in court include the boy telling the defendant he was 13 years old. After describing the boy as "hot"
he then asked to swap pictures of their faces. "I hate live pics," was the response of the individual, who also made
reference to being in a Spanish class at the time.

Stephen Kemp, prosecuting, said this further reinforced that he was a "child in school at the time this conversation
was going on". The boy stated that he did not send pictures of his bottom, to which Richards is said to have replied
"Oh, okay, I don't mind. I just like boys LOL (laugh out loud)."
Despite attempts to trace this person, the court heard that police had not been able to trace them to confirm their age.

Images found on an Apple MacBook included three classed as the most serious - Category A, five Category B images
and two in Category C, the least serious. The court was told they had all been created between July 10, 2016, and
August 24, 2016.

A further 80 images, which the police and prosecution described as "borderline" showed young boys in tight swimming
trunks. Two Category A images were also found on Richards' Samsung phone, while a third phone contained two Category
C images of children. "All of the indecent images of children were of male children," said Mr Kemp.

The trial continues...'

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