Xbox pervert spared prison
Judge Julie Clemitson told him:"Whatyoudidwasutterly despicable".
Judge Clemitson added: "She would play Minecraft over Xbox Live. Over a period of days you would join in that chat online.
"You moved to direct chat with her and had private conversation with her.
"You made a deliberate decision to engage in private conversation.
"Something in you must have had an interest in strikingupafriendlyconversation.”
The judge said the girl reminded Green of her age and he said it didn't matter.
Judge Clemitson added: "Messages began to include sexual content. You must have made a conscious decision to introduce sexual content to your conversation.
"Itisapparentfromthechat I have been able to read it was certainly all driven by you and that could only have been becauseyouweregratifiedbythe sexual conversation you were having."
The judge said Green showed "a degree of persistence" and discussed having "varioussexualactivities"with the child but no meeting was ever successfully arranged.
Green was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, with rehabilitation requirements.
Hemustsignthesexoffenders register and abide by a SexualHarmPreventionOrderfor the next 10 years.
JudgeClemitsonsaidGreen hasbeenassessedas"lowrisk" of repeat offending and has never been in trouble before.
Lorraine Mustard, defending,said:"Hefullyacceptshe'sa father in his 30s who ought not tohaveentertained,engagedin a conversation of that nature at all.
“It was out of character."