A MAN who attempted to meet a child for the purposes of attempting to have sexual relations has escaped jail.

Hekuran Domi, 48, of Westfield, Harlow, was charged with and pleaded guilty to attempting to cause a girl aged between 13 and 15 to engage in sexual activity, attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, attempting to cause a child aged between 13 and 15 to watch sexual activity.

He was sentenced to:
two years in prison suspended for two years,
six months in prison suspended for 12 months,
and six months in prison suspended for 12 months respectively, all to run concurrently.

He was also given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

He was also ordered to complete to 200 hours of unpaid work, 20 days of rehabilitation activity, and pay £425 in court costs and victim surcharge.