The 76-year-old was caught with condoms, Viagra and a number of ‘presents’ before his flight to meet her
A depraved paedophile snared at Heathrow Airport as he attempted to meet a 12-year-old girl in the Philippines has been jailed. Robert Pasteiner, 76, was caught with condoms and Viagra in his luggage ahead of his flight abroad in February 2023.
The sick pensioner had also packed presents such as perfume and jewellery, as well as a large quantity of Filipino Pesos and false documents. He had planned the trip around meeting the young girl at his hotel.
Pasteiner first came to the attention of the National Crime Agency (NCA) after making a number of suspicious payments totalling over £200,000 to people in the Philippines, including facilitators of live-streamed child sexual abuse. Upon his arrest, investigators later uncovered six electronic devices with indecent images of children from his home.
They also seized paperwork containing handwritten notes of who Pasteiner had been speaking to, details about their family, phone numbers, emails, and payment details. He’d noted how much money he had sent and what the payments were for, with some described as being for a ‘show’.
In May, Pasteiner, of West Sussex, pleaded guilty to 36 offences, including causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child, attempted sexual communication with a child, arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child and making indecent images of children. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison at Portsmouth Crown Court yesterday, and told he will remain on the Sex Offender’s Register for life.
The predator will also be subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order until he dies.
NCA Senior Investigating Officer Danielle Pownall said: “Robert Pasteiner is a depraved man who posed a significant threat to children around the world. The items recovered during our investigation are a clear sign of his intentions in travelling to the Philippines.
“With thanks to International law enforcement partners in the Philippines, we were able to arrest Pasteiner and safeguard victims. The NCA, along with partners at home and abroad, will continue to tirelessly hunt down perpetrators of child sexual abuse and protect the most vulnerable in our society.”
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