Birmingham paedophile used Snapchat to groom girls from around UK and meet for sex

Luke Edmonds, 25, from Rubery, has been jailed for almost 16 years 18:47, 26 May 2026 Updated 18:56, 26 May 2026 A Birmingham paedophile who pretended to be a teen on Snapchat in order to groom girls all over the UK and meet them for sex has been jailed for almost 16 years. West Midlands Police was tipped off that Luke Edmonds, from Rubery, was uploading indecent images of children online in October last year. Officers swiftly carried out a warrant at his home and seized a mobile phone which was found to have sickening images of him engaging in sexual activity with children. READ MORE: Pair injured in trouble at free outdoor pool during sizzling Bank Holiday READ MORE: Travellers set up camp at Birmingham park A total of 700 indecent images and videos of children were recovered from his phone, police said. These all related to four separate girls, aged between 13 and 15 years, situated around the country who he had been grooming via the instant message app. He had met up with girls in Bristol, South Wales, Chester and Scotland, police said. Police arrested the 25-year-old. However, during interview he claimed the children in the footage
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