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Dudley Councillor Gets 32-Month Prison Term After Online Sting

4/24/2026

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Police used an online sting, posing as 12- and 13-year-old girls, to apprehend Dudley councillor Adrian Hughes.
In May-June 2025 Hughes messaged the undercover profiles, requesting photos and sending sexual messages.
Preston Crown Court sentenced Hughes to 32 months in prison, to run concurrently with three other sentences.
The judge also imposed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and required Hughes to notify police of any address or name change.

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Story summary

Police used an online sting, posing as 12- and 13-year-old girls, to apprehend Dudley councillor Adrian Hughes.
In May-June 2025 Hughes messaged the undercover profiles, requesting photos and sending sexual messages.
Preston Crown Court sentenced Hughes to 32 months in prison, to run concurrently with three other sentences.
The judge also imposed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and required Hughes to notify police of any address or name change.