A sex offender was caught sending explicit images and arranging to meet a girl he believed was only 13 years old.

David Kemp was detained by police officers at Strood Railway Station on April 13, 2022.

His arrest followed an investigation by the force’s paedophile online investigation team which found he had been engaging in sexually explicit conversations online with a girl he believed was 13 years old.

During the conversations between April 4 and April 13, he also sent explicit images.

The 40-year-old was arrested and later charged after he travelled to Medway having arranged to meet the girl.

Kemp, of Silverweed Road, Chatham, pleaded guilty to arranging the commission of a child sex offence and attempted sexual communication with a child.

He was jailed for three years at Maidstone Crown Court last Wednesday (November 1).

Investigating officer detective constable Lise Roots, said: “We proactively target people who seek to commit sexual offences against children and, in this case, the evidence was overwhelming.

“By travelling to a prearranged meeting, Kemp has shown he poses a significant risk to children.

“The prison sentence is entirely justified and he will be also required to comply with the terms of the sexual harm prevention order on his release.”