Cameron Osman

Cameron Osman

45, Male Custodial - 13y 2023-11-01

Southampton, Hampshire

Offender ID: 724ee306-9f3c-4991-a162-a25b884c0a22

Offence Summary

Cameron Osman groomed over 70 teenage boys online by posing as a 16-year-old girl named 'Lizzielemon' and engaging them in sexualised chats between 2020 and 2021. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison for multiple child sexual offences.

Full Description

Cameron Osman, a 45-year-old man from Southampton, was sentenced to 13 years in prison at St Albans Crown Court for a series of online grooming offences targeting teenage boys. The National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation revealed that between 2020 and 2021, Osman posed as a 16-year-old girl using the alias 'Lizzielemon' to engage more than 70 underage boys in sexualised conversations across platforms such as Instagram, Google Hangouts, and Skype.

Osman, who had previously worked as a children's holiday camp manager in Hailsham, East Sussex, avoided revealing his true identity by claiming his camera was broken during video interactions. He fabricated stories about 'Lizzielemon' being from Bristol or Birmingham and expressed fetishes involving dominating boys in school uniforms, sports kits, and teacher/student role plays. The NCA tracked Osman to a friend's address in Crowborough, East Sussex, where he was arrested in September 2021, shortly after he resigned from his job at the holiday camp. Investigations found no evidence of grooming at the camp itself.

Chat logs seized by law enforcement showed Osman's sexualised communications with boys from 27 different countries. Additionally, while on bail, Osman re-offended by pretending to be a younger man and was arrested again on 27 March 2022. He pleaded guilty on 2 May 2023 to 36 charges, including attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, and making two category C indecent images of children.

Alongside the 13-year custodial sentence, Osman received five years on extended licence and an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order. NCA operations manager Danielle Pownall stated: 'Cameron Osman pretended to be a teenage girl to prey on boys for his own sexual gratification. His offending affected dozens of children, who now have to live with the consequences of his actions. I would like to commend their bravery in coming forward, which has helped put Osman behind bars.' The NCA emphasised its ongoing commitment to targeting online child sexual abuse.

Location

City: Southampton

County: Hampshire

Case Details

Police Force: National Crime Agency

Sentence Length: 13 years (Custodial)

Expected Release: July 2032
Guideline: two-thirds served for sentences ≥4 years; half otherwise (England & Wales). Estimates only.

Full Sentence End: November 2036
If served in full. Estimates only.

Name heritage (predicted origin)

Country: Türkiye

Confidence: 70%

Special Thanks

A huge thank you to National Crime Agency for their tireless dedication in bringing this offender to justice. Your commitment and hard work truly help keep our communities safe, and we are deeply grateful.

Source: independent.co.uk

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