Daniel Smith

Daniel Smith (born 1996 or 1997) is a convicted sex offender. He has dyspraxia as well as a history of mental health problems.

In November 2015, Smith was snared in a sting by Dark Justice after grooming and arranging to meet what he thought was a 13-year-old girl called Zoe. Following the sting, Smith was arrested. He was granted bail while the case progressed through the crown court.

While on bail, Smith started talking to what he thought was a 14-year-old girl called Louise. He asked if the two of them could meet up, and even described in graphic detail what he wanted to do to this purported 14-year-old girl. However, "Louise" was nothing more than a profile of a fictitious child set up by Guardians of the North.

As a result of his actions, Smith was goven a 3-year community order with sex offender treatment proramme requirements. In addition, he was ordered to sign the sex offenders' register for 5 years and was made subject to a 7-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order. He was sentenced by Judge Tim Gittins.