A Gwynedd man who admitted to attempting to speak to young girls online has been sent to prison.

Elwyn Jones, of Nant Peris, Caernarfon, appeared for sentencing at Caernarfon Crown Court on Friday, 4 September.

The 64-year-old had previously admitted to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, distribute an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child and three counts of making indecent photographs / pseudo-photographs of a child.

He also admitted to possessing extreme pornography and possessing a prohibited image of a child.

The court heard how, in November 2025, Jones began speaking online to someone who he believed was a 13-year-old girl.

He encouraged their communication to become sexual, and he sent indecent images to her.

However, he did not know that this was a fake profile, and he was arrested by police.

He was jailed for three years, made subject of a 10-year sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) and will also be on the sex offender register for life.

Commenting on the case, North Wales Police Detective, Constable Megan Roberts, said: “Jones has proved himself to be a danger to children by attempting sexualised communication with a young girl.

“It is lucky on this occasion that this was a decoy profile and that no child became victim to his predatory behaviour.

“We remain committed to protecting all young people from those who attempt to abuse them.”

Anybody with concerns around online child sexual exploitation should report any information to police, anonymously via Crimestoppers, which can be found online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/, or by reaching out to a support agency.