Sexual grooming arrests (FOI)Sexual grooming arrests (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by Government of Jersey and published on
19 September 2019.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
A
1. How many people have the police arrested and charged for sexual offences as a result of a police officer posing as a child online to entrap them?
2. Can I get the figures for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and so far in 2019?
3. Of those who were arrested and charged, how many cases led to them being convicted, either after trial or pleading guilty?
B
1. How many people have been arrested and charged for sexual offences as a result of someone posing online as a child to entrap them?
2. Can I get the figures for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and so far in 2019?
3. Of those who were arrested and charged, how many cases led to them being convicted, either after trial or pleading guilty?
Response
| | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Q. A1 and 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Q. A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Q. B1 and 2 | 0 | Information already available at the following link: Sexual grooming (FOI)
| 1 |
| Q B2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Figures provided by the States of Jersey Police and correct as of 17 September 2019.
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