Adrian Stroe

Adrian Stroe is a convicted sex offender. He is also a Romanian national.

On 3 September 2016, he was snared in a sting by The Hunted One after grooming and arranging to meet what he thought was a 13-year-old girl called Lucy Stephens. Stroe later pleaded guilty to attempting to meet a child after sexual grooming and attempting to cause a child to watch a sexual act.

As a result of his actions, Stroe was jailed for 2 years for attempting to meet a child after sexual grooming. He also was given a 12-month concurrent sentence for attempting to cause a child to watch a sexual act. In addition, Stroe was made subject to an indefinite sexual harm prevention order. Stroe was sentenced by Recorder Richard Merz, and a man named Andrew Collings prosecuted during the trial.