A man has been jailed for trying to lure a 14-year-old boy to a Melbourne McDonald's to satisfy his "deviant sexual desires".
The County Court of Victoria was told on Monday Graeme McLeod (65) had a particular attraction to young males and their feet.
In November 2016, he "graphically described" his desire to have sex with a boy whose image he found on an adult gay website.
He was then contacted by an undercover police officer posing as a 14-year-old.
McLeod asked the 'boy' to meet him at Hawthorn aquarium on Glenferrie Road, asking him about his sexual background and whether he'd had sex with a man before.
He also sent the 'boy' images of young males, including child pornography.
After the 'boy' cancelled the meeting, McLeod insisted they meet at McDonald's in Glenferrie Road and promising him a Samsung mobile phone.
McLeod was arrested upon his arrival at McDonald's, with police searching his car and finding three devices containing 411 child porn images, including three in the category of sadism, bestiality and child abuse.
At the time of his offending, McLeod was already a registered sex offender.
He was convicted for failing to comply with his obligations by not telling authorities about his Facebook account and two email addresses he used to communicate with the 'boy'.
Judge Paul Higham said McLeod was "emotionally isolated" and had never been in an intimate relationship.
McLeod had an "entrenched", "strong sexual interest in male teenagers" and a particular interest in their feet, navigating the "insidious" internet as a place where adult men could persuade young people into satisfying their own desires, the judge added.
"You were driven by your deviant sexual desires," Judge Higham said.
The court noted McLeod had indicated a willingness to take libido-suppressing drugs.
McLeod had previously pleaded guilty to accessing and possessing child pornography, using a service to procure a person under 16 for a sexual act and failing to comply with sex offender obligations.
He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and must spend at least three-and a half years in jail before he's eligible for parole.
