Into his trap

Alex, 44

Spotting a Facebook ad, I took a screenshot for my daughter Shannon.

Looking for a babysitter, a local mum named Alicia Dixon had posted.

It seemed perfect.

Shannon was looking to make some extra money and had babysat before.

‘Sounds good,’ Shannon agreed, so that evening in early 2021, I dropped Alicia a message.

My daughter’s interested but she’s only 15, I wrote.

Alicia replied straight away and said Shannon’s age wasn’t a problem, that she’d need help every evening after school until 9pm, and on weekends.

Alicia said she was a carer, while her other half was