- RTE producer Kieran Creaven, admitted offences at Leeds magistrates’ court
- He was confronted by so-called paedophile hunters when he travelled to the UK
- TV producer, 54, told girl he was ‘horny’ and sent her a photo of his erect penis
An Irish TV producer has admitted sex offences after being confronted by paedophile hunters when he thought he was meeting 13-year-old girl.
Kieran Creaven, 54, a sports producer with RTE, pleaded guilty to grooming the girl at Leeds magistrates’ court today.
He flew from Dublin to meet the girl at The Queens Hotel in Leeds city centre in November, the court was told.
Kieran Creaven, a producer with Irish broadcaster RTE, admitted the offences at Leeds Crown Court today
Creavan is arrested by police after being snared by paedophile hunting vigilante group, Predator Exposure
In perverted texts Creavan told the girl he was ‘horny’ and sent a picture of his erect penis.
However, in fact he was messaging a fake online profile created by paedophile hunting vigilante group, Predator Exposure.
During a hearing in November this year, prosecutor Jill Seddon said: ‘He wished he could go to bed with her and wished he could cuddle her and he told her he felt horny.
‘He sent a picture of his erect penis to the girl and she says she has not seen one before because she is only 13.’
Left, as Crevean was confronted by the paedophile hunters and right, outside Leeds Crown Court today
Members of paedophile hunter group, Predator Exposure, outside Leeds magistrates’ court
But his lawyer said that he only wished to meet up with the girl in a ‘fatherly and wholesome way’.
After pleading guilty to attempting to meet a child under the age of 16 and inciting the girl to engage in sexual activity, Creavan now faces up to two years in prison
In a statement, RTE said: ‘RTE has been made aware of this matter which is being dealt with by Yorkshire police forces in the UK and no further comment will be made at this time.’
Kieran Creavan was released on bail to be sentenced on February 12.