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Sex Offender Sentenced for Snapchat Abuse, Faces New Charges

9/11/2025

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Jake McMahon-Bates, 24, received a two-year prison sentence for attempting sexual communication with a 15-year-old girl on Snapchat.
He was already under a five-year sexual harm prevention order since November 2020.
Arrested on May 1, he possessed and distributed 59 indecent images of children, with the youngest victim being four.
McMahon-Bates pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including breaching his prevention order.
He now faces an additional 10-year sexual harm prevention order, with police labeling him a dangerous individual.

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Story summary

Jake McMahon-Bates, 24, received a two-year prison sentence for attempting sexual communication with a 15-year-old girl on Snapchat.
He was already under a five-year sexual harm prevention order since November 2020.
Arrested on May 1, he possessed and distributed 59 indecent images of children, with the youngest victim being four.
McMahon-Bates pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including breaching his prevention order.
He now faces an additional 10-year sexual harm prevention order, with police labeling him a dangerous individual.