Kevin Wilkes, a 57-year-old resident of Johnson Avenue in Prescot, found himself back in court on charges related to attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child. This unsettling case took a surprising turn when an online vigilante group, known as the newcastle/" title="NEWCASTLE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Newcastle Hunters, uncovered his alleged misconduct.
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Wilkes, previously convicted of indecently assaulting a child in 1984, appeared in court after being remanded into custody. The charges stem from his purported attempts to initiate inappropriate conversations with an individual he believed to be a child. However, unbeknownst to Wilkes, the person on the other end of the conversation was a decoy working for the Newcastle Hunters.