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NHS Executive Who Groomed Children on Snapchat Faces Sentencing After Admitting 34 Offences

A missing-person case led officers to him, exposing grooming tactics that pointed to a broader pattern of abuse.

Overview

  • Paul Lipscombe, 51, pleaded guilty to 34 offences including two rapes, three sexual assaults and 21 counts of sexual activity with a child, involving six victims aged 12 to 15.
  • The associate director at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust used fake social media profiles, gave a 15-year-old a scripted 999 call, and arranged hotels and an Airbnb to isolate victims.
  • Officers arrested him in April last year after stopping his Tesla near a KFC in Birstall during the search for a missing girl, then located the victim at a rented address.
  • Searches uncovered used condoms, children’s clothing, restraints, a leather collar, Viagra, soft toys, a spy‑camera app and wiped phones, with digital evidence indicating further victims.
  • Sentencing at Leicester Crown Court is scheduled to conclude today, with court reporting detailing that he also created and sold indecent images using AI tools, generating more than £3,000.