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Child protection cop found guilty of grooming teenage girl
Wednesday March 03, 2021
A former police officer has been found guilty of grooming a 15-year-old girl he met while investigating nude photos she circulated.
Hockley, who had his bail extended until Friday, will be sentenced later this week. Photo: ABC
Matthew Paul Hockley admitted he added the teenager on Snapchat and sent her messages, but said he was interested in the girl’s mother.
But after a five-day trial and nearly six hours of deliberating a jury found him guilty of one count each of grooming a child under 16 with intent to facilitate the procurement of a sexual act and…
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