Wyatt had contacted a fake profile set up by the police and arranged to meet a girl he knew was under age, but on his way to meet her at a Premier Inn hotel miles away from his home, he was arrested by officers.
Wyatt, then of Higher Tower Road, Newquay, had believed he was meeting teenager "Holly Stephens" at a hotel on January 19, 2015, but was instead confronted by an undercover police officer. In March 2015 Mark Wyatt, 42, was given a 15-month prison sentence, suspended for 24 months, after he was caught in a sting operation while attempting to meet a 15-year-old girl he had groomed over the internet. January Mark WyattĪ sex offender who was spared jail for grooming a schoolgirl online breached the terms of his sentence by fleeing to The Philippines to meet a woman he met on the internet. Please note that Cornwall Live strives to cover every criminal sentencing at Truro Crown Court but it isn't always possible due to staffing issues and unexpected listings. So here it is, it's taken a long time to put together but here is the list of all the criminals Cornwall Live has reported on who were jailed at Truro Crown Court this year.
Resident judges Robert Linford and Simon Carr and other guest judges and recorders have dealt with crimes spanning the criminals spectrum, from a baby murder trial that was followed all around the country to the all-too-common tales of sickening sex monsters who have ruined lives for their own gratification, as well as everything else in between.
2019 is drawing to a close so it's time to look back over the year at Truro Crown Court and bring you the comprehensive list of all the criminals sent down at the court this year.