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Theme Park Perv
Moment pervert is snared by paedophile hunters at Peppa Pig World after arranging to meet kids for sex
Theme park blogger Andrew Sealey groomed kids with sexts
A MARRIED paedo was arrested at Peppa Pig World after grooming undercover vigilantes posing as children and arranging to meet them for sex.
Theme park enthusiast Andrew Sealey, 39, sent sordid sexual texts to three kids he thought to be 14 year olds.
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He arranged to meet them at Paultons Park theme park in Romsey, Hants - home to Peppa Pig World.
But when he arrived he found he had been messaging adults posing as boy called James and two girls called Jilly and Alice.
He was arrested after being filmed turning up to the park.
Southampton Crown Court, Hants, heard he was sexting the 'children' despite believing they were underage.
Sealey, who appeared via video link from prison wearing a grey round neck sweater, admitted eight counts of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity.
It was revealed he writes for an online blog about his favourite kid-friendly attractions on the website Theme Park Tourist.
Sealey, of Milborne Port, Dorset, also admitted one count of attempting to meet a child, namely 'James', following sexual grooming at the theme park on May 28 this year.
He denied a further count of attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming, namely 'Jilly'.
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Rob Griffiths, defending, explained: "These are all charges of attempt because these people never existed.
"While he did arrange to meet 'Jilly', he says he was there at Paultons Park with his wife and there wasn't any attempt to meet her."
Sealey was told he would be sentenced on August 4 and was remanded in custody.
Judge Peter Ralls QC, who adjourned the case for sentencing, told him: "Mr Sealey, you have heard all of that and your pleas have been accepted.
"The crown are not going to pursue count nine and that offence will lie on file.
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"I'm asking to a pre-sentence report to understand a bit more about the case, so I'm adjourning the sentencing until August 4, and I think it's appropriate you should be produced at court that day."
He told him he could expect a custodial sentence.
The group behind the sting are known as Not Of Criminal Element - which is run by a man called Shane Brannigan.
Paultons Park is a 140 acre family theme park with over 70 rides and attractions - including Peppa Pig World based on the well known television character.
In addition, there is a Lost Kingdom area with animatronic dinosaurs and a number of species of birds and animals.
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