Man planned abuse of young girl with her dad before police made sickening find in his car

NewsGreater Manchester NewsCourtsThomas Maher thought he was speaking to the girl's dad08:34, 20 Jul 2026A vile child sex offender planned the abuse of a young girl with a man he believed was her father. Thomas Maher, 64 and from Burnage, has now been brought to justice and jailed.‌Police condemned his 'deeply disturbing online activity', saying it was proof of 'a clear intent to commit further offences' against the youngster.‌A court heard that in September 2025, Maher sent messages via a social media platform to someone he believed to be an adult male. Police said that during the exchange, he discussed plans to commit serious sexual offences against the man's daughter, and outlined steps he intended to take to facilitate the abuse.‌Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts i