Authorities say Thomas Maher, 64, was arrested after police discovered evidence he had discussed plans to abuse a young girl. Reports state Maher believed he was communicating with the girl’s father and used online messages to discuss or arrange serious sexual offences. Both outlets describe the material as deeply disturbing online activity, with references to planning offences against the child. Police action followed after officers made a “sickening find” connected to Maher’s car and/or his property, prompting further scrutiny of the online activity. The reporting indicates that police review of the communications and the physical evidence led to his being stopped and detained. The accounts focus on the alleged online discussions and the sequence of events leading to police intervention, but they do not provide details about a court hearing, specific charges, or the full circumstances of the discovery beyond the planning allegations and the involvement of the child’s father persona. No outcome of the case is reported in the provided summaries.