Richard Wood

Richard Wood (born 1980s) is a convicted sex offender. He attended a special needs school.

Circa 2016, he was snared in a sting by Internet Interceptors after grooming and arranging to meet what he thought was an 11-year-old girl called Gemma. As a result of his actions, Wood was given a 10-month suspended prison sentence, and was ordered to pay £300 prosecution costs and a £140 victim surcharge. In addition, he was handed a 10-year sexual harm prevention order banning him from communicating or being alone in the company of a child under 16. Wood was sentenced by Judge Peter Moss, and a man named Ross Talbot prosecuted during the trial.