Teesside Man Jailed After Sending Sexual Content to Person He Believed Was a 12-Year-Old Girl
A Teesside man has been jailed after sending sexual images and videos to someone he believed was a 12-year-old girl during online conversations.
Luckvindar Singh, 41, used social media sites to contact the profile, which he thought belonged to a child, and began grooming her before turning the conversations sexual. The case formed part of a joint investigation by Cleveland Police and the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit (YHROCU).
Online Grooming Investigation
Police said Singh repeatedly messaged the account, paid the girl compliments and then escalated the conversations, sending intimate videos of himself and asking whether she would “meet an older guy”.
In February 2025, officers from Cleveland Police’s Paedophile Online Investigation Team (POLIT) arrested Singh at his home and seized his electronic devices for examination. Digital forensics specialists later found the video he had sent to the victim, along with four further videos classed as extreme pornography.
Charges and Court Outcome
Singh was charged with:
- Two counts of causing a child to watch or look at an image of sexual activity
- Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child
- Attempting to cause or incite a child to engage in sexual activity
- Possession of an extreme pornographic image
He pleaded guilty to all offences and appeared at Teesside Crown Court on Tuesday 7 April, where he was sentenced to 28 months in prison.
Singh will be on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years and is also subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), restricting his access to children and internet-enabled devices.
Police Warning on Online Safety
Detective Constable Barnes from POLIT said Singh continued to groom the person he believed was a 12-year-old girl “for his own sexual gratification” despite being told her age.
“If you’re concerned about who you or someone else is speaking to online, please tell someone about it or report it directly to the police,” DC Barnes said. “We will continue to pursue those who groom and coerce children online and bring them before the courts.”
Detective Chief Inspector George Bardell of YHROCU added that their online investigators “work tirelessly to ensure that predators like Singh are identified so they cannot pose a threat to children,” praising the partnership work with Cleveland Police.
How to Report Concerns
Anyone worried about online grooming or inappropriate contact can report it to Cleveland Police via their website: www.cleveland.police.uk or by calling 101. In an emergency, always dial 999.
Further advice on keeping children safe online is available through the CEOP Safety Centre .