A Royal Navy sailor who was snared by 'paedophile-hunter' vigilantes posing as a 15-year-old girl has avoided jail but faces losing his career.
Kyle Catmull, 21, was confronted by a member of 'TRAP' when he went to meet what he thought was a young girl for sex in Fareham, Hampshire.
Video footage of the sting shows Catmull breaking down in tears as he is confronted.
He was given an eight month prison sentence, suspended for two years, at Portsmouth Crown Court after admitting a charge of attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming.
Although he has avoided jail, he could lose his job as sailors who receive jail sentences are considered for discharge from the navy.
Kyle Catmull, 21, was confronted by a member of 'TRAP' when he went to meet what he thought was a young girl for sex in Fareham, Hampshire. A still from footage of the sting is pictured
Catmull was given an eight month prison sentence, suspended for two years, at Portsmouth Crown Court after admitting a charge of attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming. He is pictured outside of the court
Kyle Catmull, 21, was given an eight month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting a charge of attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming
Portsmouth Crown Court heard during his previous appearance last month that he had just completed his basic Royal Navy training last summer.
Catmull was confronted by a member of the 'paedophile-hunter' group TRAP as he went to meet what he
