A paedophile who told an undercover police officer he 'loved' schoolboys has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

Gurpreet Singh, 25, from Wolverhampton, was caught in a sting operation after messaging what he believed was a 14-year-old gay boy online.

Wolverhampton Crown Court heard Singh asked "shall we meet and have fun?" and admitted "I like youngsters" during weeks of grooming conversations. He also sent explicit videos and suggested meeting in a hotel.

Singh replied "I love under-18 boys" when told the decoy's age and boasted "I have experience with virgins" when the fake profile claimed to be sexually inexperienced.