McShane was sentenced at St Albans Crown Court last week (Image: Danny Loo/Archant)
A Watford paedophile has been given a suspended sentence after admitting to eight child sex offences.
John McShane, of Charter Place, appeared at St Albans Crown Court on March 31.
The 74-year-old has been given a three-year prison sentence, suspended for 24 months, after being caught by a sting run by the vigilante group Fleetwood Enforcers UK.
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He pleaded guilty to the following offences:
- Adult attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child
- Attempting to cause/incite a girl 13-15 to engage in sexual activity
- Adult attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child
- Attempting to arrange/facilitate commission of sexual activity in presence of child/cause child to watch sexual act
- Attempting to cause/incite a female child aged under 13 to engage in sexual activity
- Adult attempt to engage in sexual communication with a child
- Attempt to cause/incite a girl 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity
- Adult attempt to engage in sexual communication with a child
In addition to the suspended sentence, McShane has been ordered to do 280 hours of unpaid work and spend 15 days on a rehabilitation activity, as well as pay a £180 surcharge.
He has had his phone taken away and must register with the police indefinitely, while a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order has been put in place.
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