Lanarkshire paedophile snared for THIRD time by online vigilantes trying to send nude pics to kids

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A paedophile was trapped by vigilantes in an online sting only months after completing a prison sentence for similar offences.Craig Edgeler sent nude photos to a person he believed to be a 12-year-old girl.But Hamilton Sheriff Court heard this week that 'Darcy' turned out to be an adult member of a self-styled child protection group, Shatter the Silence.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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She said she was "nearly 13".Their conversations on WhatsApp became "more sexualised" and he told her he "could kiss those sexy legs all night".Edgeler sent the female two naked photos and tried to get her to send him explicit pictures of herself in return.He also suggested they meet at a supermarket in Bathgate.However, on October 9 he was confronted at his home by members of Shatter the Silence who also contacted