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A paedophile drove miles with a cheerleader outfit in his car in order to have sex with a 10-year-old girl. A paedophile drove more than 100 miles with a cheerleader outfit in his car in order to have sex with a 10-year-old.
Michael Bickerton, 49, of Stoke-on-Trent, drove to Cambridgeshire after making arrangements on a website, but was arrested on arrival.Michael Bickerton, 49, of Stoke-on-Trent, drove to Cambridgeshire after making arrangements on a website, but was arrested on arrival.
He denied one count of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence, but was found guilty. He was found guilty at Cambridge Crown Court of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence.
Bickerton, who the judge said had an "entrenched interest in children", was jailed for eight years on Monday. Bickerton, who the judge said had an "entrenched interest in children", was jailed for eight years.
Cambridgeshire Police said Bickerton came to their attention after using a website to chat to people, where he expressed a liking for "children from the age of eight".Cambridgeshire Police said Bickerton came to their attention after using a website to chat to people, where he expressed a liking for "children from the age of eight".
'Sex-related paraphernalia'
After swapping messages, he travelled 130 miles (210km) from his Minshall Street home to St Neots with the intention of meeting a 10-year-old girl.After swapping messages, he travelled 130 miles (210km) from his Minshall Street home to St Neots with the intention of meeting a 10-year-old girl.
When Bickerton arrived at the meeting place on 26 August last year he was arrested and "sex-related paraphernalia" was found in his car, police said. When Bickerton arrived at the meeting place on 26 August he was arrested and "sex-related paraphernalia" was found in his car, police said.
This included a cheerleader outfit, Viagra, lubricant and a mask.This included a cheerleader outfit, Viagra, lubricant and a mask.
"Bickerton denied he had any intention of meeting a girl, that he believed the girl to be fictitious and was instead planning on meeting another man for sex," Det Sgt Kath McCready said."Bickerton denied he had any intention of meeting a girl, that he believed the girl to be fictitious and was instead planning on meeting another man for sex," Det Sgt Kath McCready said.
He told officers messages and conversations about sexually abusing children were "merely fantasy".He told officers messages and conversations about sexually abusing children were "merely fantasy".
Bickerton denied one count of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence but a jury took just two hours to return a unanimous guilty verdict at Peterborough Crown Court on 22 February.Bickerton denied one count of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence but a jury took just two hours to return a unanimous guilty verdict at Peterborough Crown Court on 22 February.
Jailing him for eight years at Cambridge Crown Court on Monday, Judge Sean Enright said Bickerton had an entrenched sexual interest in children, which was reflected in his sentence. During his sentencing on Monday, Judge Sean Enright said Bickerton had an entrenched sexual interest in children, which was reflected in his sentence.