Benjamin Brightey

 (born 1984 or 1985) is a convicted sex offender.

During or after July 2017, he was snared in a sting by Guardians of the North after grooming and arranging to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old girl. During the sting, Brightey there was a collision between Brightey's car and at least one vehicle belonging to Guardians of the North. Brightey told his wife that his car had been stolen so that she did not know he had been out. In addition, he had a second sexualised conversation with another online profile of a 14-year old girl. This profile, as well as the other one that Brightey made contact with, had also been set up by Guardians of the North.

As a result of his actions, Brightey received a 22-month prison sentence suspended for 2 years, with rehabilitation requirements and sex offender treatment, and was given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Additionally, he was ordered to sign the sex offenders' register. Brightey was sentenced by Judge Robert Spragg, and a man called David Crook prosecuted during the trial.