'World's worst' Internet paedophile jailed in UK

A paedophile believed to be the world's most prolific Internet "groomer" was sentenced today to five years in prison in Britain…

A paedophile believed to be the world's most prolific Internet "groomer" was sentenced today to five years in prison in Britain today.

Douglas Lindsell (64) of Fortescue Avenue, Twickenham, southwest London, was found with a hand-written sexual profile of 54 youngsters from Britain and 19 from other countries.

The former postal worker bombarded some of the girls, aged as young as 13, with up to 100 phone calls after befriending them on the Web.

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