Roland Kuru, 24, was arrested at Rotherham railway station after engaging in online communication with paedophile hunter groups, posing as a child and arranging a meeting with one of them.

Kuru, with no prior convictions, pleaded guilty to:

• Three counts of attempting to incite a girl aged over 13 to engage in sexual activity
• One count of attempting to incite a girl aged under 13 to engage in sexual activity
• One count of attempting to meet a girl aged under 16 following grooming

He received a sentence of two-and-a-half years in custody and was placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life. He was also made subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.