George Applegarth

 (born 1952 or 1953) is a former local authority boss. He is also a convicted sex offender.

Applegarth married a woman called Anne Kenyon in the 1970s.

During or after September 2017, he was snared in a sting by Guardians of the North after grooming and arranging to meet what he thought was a 15-year-old boy called Martin. Later, Applegarth spent 6 weeks in custody on remand.

As a result of his actions, Applegarth was given a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for 2 years, with programme requirements. In addition, he was ordered to sign the sex offenders' register for 10 years, and was made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Applegarth was sentenced by Judge Edward Bindloss, and a man named Michael Bunch prosecuted during the trial.