‘Catfish’ who posed as teenager jailed for sex offences against dozens of children

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'Catfish' who posed as teenager jailed for sex offences against dozens of children

A man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for sexual offences against 41 children who he "catfished" by pretending to be a teenage boy.

Stuart Latham deceived the youngsters into believing he was a 14-year-old boy in order to obtain indecent images from them, with a promise of cash or gift cards in return.

The 22-year-old, from Wigan, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court for child sexual offences including rape, blackmail, making indecent images and causing a child to engage in sexual activity.

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Date: September 19, 2025