Washington Man Sentenced for Sinister Kidnapping Plot Targeting Young Girl

In a shocking revelation today, it was disclosed that Jason Williams Forbes had been scheming for months to impersonate a police officer with the intention of kidnapping a young girl. However, law enforcement intervened before he could execute his plan.

The 39-year-old had gone as far as constructing a “panic room” in his attic, intended as a hiding place for his victim. He purchased the necessary timber for this project from a local Bunnings store.

Authorities became aware of Forbes’ intentions when they intercepted a child sex doll, disturbingly designed to resemble a girl aged between 11 and 12, in mid-2024.

During a court hearing, the judge revealed that officers had discovered diapers, children’s underwear, and nearly 80,000 files of child exploitation material at Forbes’ residence. Many of these files were disturbingly organized in a folder ominously labeled “X marks the spot.”

Forbes’ internet search history painted a chilling picture, including queries such as “volunteer childcare work near me,” “how to build a panic room in the loft,” “knockout chemicals and gases,” and “how old can a child be left at home alone.”

He also took photos of children using the cameras on his Tesla, which had windows fitted with pieces of dark-tinted perspex sheets and mapping history of various childcare centres across Perth.

Forbes had tried to explain how his depraved internet searches were “research” for a novel he was writing, adding that he owned a fake police badge as he liked to dress up. 

The judge rejected all of this, saying he believed the electrician planned to follow through with the kidnap plot and sexual assault of a child.

He pleaded guilty to multiple offences, including attempting  to possess child-like sex dolls, using a carriage service to prepare or plan to engage in sexual activity with a child  under 16, and possessing child exploitation material.  

The electrician was jailed for seven years and five months, due for parole in just under four years.

Detective Acting Superintendent David Palmer said police were able to disrupt the offender’s  actions before any child was physically harmed.

“Detectives from Child Exploitation Operations are putting offenders on notice. If you harm children, or if you are  involved in child exploitation in any form, you will be found, you will be charged, you will face significant time in  prison, and we will seize your assets,” he said.

“This investigation is a clear example of early intervention preventing harm to children.”

Australian Border Force Commander Ranjeev Maharaj said the initial detection by the ABF of a child-like sex doll smuggled into Australia ended up uncovering a concerning  number of additional crimes.

The Baldivis property was sold to a new owner, who said they weren’t told of the former resident’s plans before they bought it.

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