Yate Man Jailed After Travelling Miles to Meet Underage Girl

Yate man jailed after travelling miles to meet underage girl

A YATE man who believed he was meeting a teenage girl has been jailed after an online grooming sting.

Man jailed after attempting to meet “underage girl” for sex

A man from South Gloucestershire has been jailed after booking a B and B room in Swansea and planning to use it to have sexual activity with what he believed was a teenage girl. 49-year-old Rodolfa Galvao, from Yate, had been communicating online with the account purporting to be the underage girl. However, the account was in fact operated by a decoy group. Galvao was arrested after being confronted by the group in Parc Tawe ahead of his planned…

South Gloucestershire man jailed after booking Mumbles B&B to meet “underage girl”

49‑year‑old Rodolfa Galvao, from Yate in South Gloucestershire, had been communicating online with what he thought was a 14‑year‑old girl. In reality, the account was a decoy operated by a volunteer group. Galvao arranged to meet in Swansea in July and was challenged by members of the group when he arrived at a city centre bowling alley carrying a rose and a bar of chocolate. Police were called and he was arrested before he could check in to the…