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A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 23 years for violently attacking and raping a woman.

Jordan Jones of South View, Chirk told the victim, "I will show you what a rapist can do", as he caused her devastating internal injuries.

The doctor treating the victim noted her injuries were the worst they had ever seen.

Jones, who admitted nine offences including four counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, threats to kill, intentional strangulation and assault, was sentenced at Mold Crown Court today, Monday 5 October.

He was jailed for 18 years, with an extended license period of five years.

Jones will also be on the sex offenders register indefinitely and a restraining order was put in place to protect the victim for life.

In February this year, officers received a report of a woman in distress in the Chirk area.

The victim had been attacked and strangled by Jones. When she had tried to get away, he dragged her to the floor, threatened to kill her, and violently raped her.

He had also threatened to kill victim the earlier the same evening.

Jones was found in the car nearby shortly after police arrived and arrested.

He was remanded into custody until sentencing today.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable James Grimwood said:

“This was a sustained attack by a truly despicable offender who inflicted brutal violence on the victim, leaving her with devastating physical injuries and emotional distress – for which he has shown no remorse.

“She has undergone trauma that no one should ever face and it is testament to her extraordinary courage that Jones will rightly serve a considerable amount of time in prison, where he can cause no further harm.

“I hope this outcome provides some measure of reassurance and closure, as she continues her recovery.

“I would also like to thank the heroic response by uniformed colleagues on the night, who were quick to attend and safeguard the victim, whilst other colleagues were able to apprehend the defendant without delay.

"Tackling violence against women and girls remains a foremost priority for North Wales Police. We are committed to identifying perpetrators, pursuing justice, and ensuring that victims receive the protection and support they need.

“We will continue to work tirelessly to keep our communities safe."

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Repeat Wrexham sex offender jailed again after undeclared phone found with 108 child abuse images

Andrew Williamson, 45, of Coopers Close, Wrexham, has been jailed for 28 months after admitting three offences of making indecent images of children and one breach of a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).

He appeared for sentence at Caernarfon Crown Court on Thursday.

Williamson is a registered sex offender with a long history of making indecent images and failing to comply with court orders. His SHPO requires him to register any internet-enabled device with police.

He was released in April 2026 after a two-year sentence imposed in January 2025 for making indecent images. He obtained a basic mobile phone, then asked probation if he could get a Samsung Galaxy. That request was refused.

Suspicion was raised when he contacted probation from a different number. That number belonged to a new phone. Police attended his home in June, seized the device and arrested him after finding pornographic searches. Analysis confirmed 108 indecent images of children: 47 category A (the most serious), 11 category B and 50 category C. The children shown were predominantly girls aged 8 to 12.

Prosecutor Joseph Lees said Williamson has seven previous convictions for 42 offences, 32 of them for making indecent images.

Alun Williams, defending, said:

“It's accepted that clearly the custody threshold has been crossed; it's a case of how long he gets.

“He's never been in a relationship and describes himself as lonely. He presents as a fairly sad individual.

“He now accepts he has a problem with this horrible interest in children and says he would like some help.

“His offending history is exclusively offences of this type, apart from two convictions of excess alcohol.”

Williamson believed alcohol had:

“contributed to this type of offending.” Williams added: “We've effectively got a vicious cycle of offending. Custody is inevitable; there's clearly no realistic prospect of rehabilitation.”

Judge Nicola Jones told him: “We've said this to you before; these offences involve real children who are being raped and tortured in the most appalling ways. It is not a victimless crime.”

She imposed an overall custodial term of 28 months.

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Matthew Mills jailed for more than four years after strangling partner and breaching sex offender rules

A registered sex offender described by a judge as “a genuine, serious risk to women” has been jailed for 50 months.

Matthew Mills, 30, of Argoed, Brymbo, appeared at Caernarfon Crown Court for sentence after admitting intentional strangulation, assault, two breaches of a domestic abuse protection order (DAPO) and two failures to comply with sex offender registration requirements.

On 4 December 2022, Mills strangled his then-partner Emily Griffiths for around 60 seconds after she returned later than agreed from a Christmas night out. He shouted at her, became aggressive and grabbed her throat despite her attempts to calm him. She freed herself but he repeated the attack a short time later. The relationship ended the following day.

Mills was already a registered sex offender until 2030 after a 2020 conviction for a sexual act with a child under 16. He breached those registration conditions twice in 2025.

He then breached a DAPO protecting another former partner, Kayley Davies. On 2 January this year, during an argument, he threatened to punch her, pushed her into a countertop and pulled her fingers back as she tried to open a door, causing pain. On 6 January he contacted her twice by phone while she was at a McDonald’s in Flintshire, telling her he loved her despite being prohibited from doing so and after she said she was cutting contact.

Prosecutors noted Mills had 20 previous convictions for 52 offences.

Defending, Philip Tully said: “He’s fully aware of the position he now finds himself in. Mr Mills accepts that breaching any court order is serious. At the time of the commission of these offences he was going through a very difficult time in his life. Regarding the breach of the DAPO that involved him meeting – by consent – his ex-partner Kayley Davies, he accepts the common assault would have been highly unpleasant.”

Mr Tully added that his client recognised the strangulation of Ms Griffiths would also have been “highly unpleasant” for the victim. “He accepts that at the time, this was a volatile relationship. He is determined to turn his life around and stop offending. During the time he’s been on remand, he has completed an anger management course, healthier choices course, a mental health wellbeing course and a communication skills course. He also has a trusted job as a cleaner on the wing. He wants to go back to his business as a car mechanic and buying and selling cars.” He accepted what he did was wrong and that he deserved to be punished.

Judge Simon Mills told the defendant: “You’ve embarked on a life path which is leaving, frankly, a trail of misery, distress, fear and all the rest that goes with it. You’re proving yourself to be a genuine, serious risk to women. If you harm a woman in the future, I promise you any of the Judges here in north Wales will consider treating you as a dangerous offender and that may lead to a lengthy extended sentence.”

Mills was sentenced to a total of 50 months’ imprisonment and made subject to a seven-year DAPO to protect Ms Griffiths.

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A sex offender with a history of “worrying” crimes has been jailed after police found indecent images of children on his device.

Richard Barlow, 36, of Crescent Close, Wrexham, appeared at Mold Crown Court on Thursday afternoon.

He had admitted two offences of making indecent images of children (categories A and B) and failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements.

Prosecutor Joshua Gorst told the court Barlow is a registered sex offender with convictions dating back to 2014 for causing a child to engage in a sexual act, making indecent images, outraging public decency, breaching sexual harm orders and exposure.

The latest offences were uncovered during an unannounced police visit to his home in February. Barlow handed over a device, and officers found the images on a social media messaging app.

Using the username “Richie Rich”, he had been chatting with another user about the children — predominantly girls aged four to 11 — “saying how nice they looked” and asking for more images. His failure to register the username formed the notification offence.

Defence barrister Charlotte Cooper said:

“Mr Barlow is no stranger to the prison system. He is an extremely troubled man. He’s in a cycle as it stands and he has never had the benefit of probation intervention.”

She conceded the offences crossed the custody threshold but asked for a suspended sentence to allow rehabilitation.

Judge Rhys Rowlands said it was “abundantly clear” Barlow was not prepared to comply with his registration obligations, describing the breach as a “deliberate failure to comply”.

He branded the defendant’s previous sexual offending “worrying” and jailed him for two years immediately.

Barlow was also made subject to an indefinite sexual harm prevention order, with his notification requirements continuing.

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A man has been jailed for a "relentless" campaign of sexual abuse against a young girl he met on a children's video game.

Nico Williams, 28, of Vicarage Hill, Wrexham, was sentenced at Caernarfon Crown Court on Thursday.

He had admitted multiple child sex offenses, including:

• Meeting a child following sexual grooming
• Causing the sexual exploitation of a child
• Sexual activity with a child (x3)
• Making indecent images of a child (x3)

Prosecutor Mark Connor said the offenses occurred over several months in 2025. They were uncovered when English police notified North Wales Police of potential child sexual abuse after finding indecent materials on Williams' device. The images depicted a female child who was identified and traced.

Officers arrested Williams at home. After caution, he said: "She lied about her age," and later: "I stopped taking pictures of her when I found out her age."

The investigation showed Williams knew his actions were wrong early on. He traveled to the victim's area in England multiple times, engaged in penetrative sexual activity with her, and created images and videos of it. He also requested degrading videos from her.

A relative's victim impact statement noted effects on her education: "We were not aware of much of what has happened. Police have told us they know this man was communicating with her constantly. We can't imagine what [she] went through to deal with this. We are glad this man was captured by the police and [she] can now be protected."

Connor noted Williams had no prior convictions.

Defense lawyer Dafydd Roberts said: "He wishes me to express he does accept full responsibility for the offending - he doesn't wish to blame [the victim]. I ask the court to have regard to his guilty plea. Whilst chronologically he is 28 years of age, I do invite the court to consider his level of maturity. The pre-sentence report author writes that [Williams] finds it easier to speak to children. They [Williams and the victim] met over a video game predominantly played by children; that's an indicator of the level at which he is operating."

Roberts highlighted Williams' vulnerabilities, including autism, adverse childhood experiences like his father's sudden death, and prison bullying.

Judge Nicola Jones told Williams: "When the police attended your address, you clearly panicked and said she'd lied about her age. We know now that was a lie on your behalf. By now, you accept full responsibility. I am satisfied you pose a significant risk of committing further offences because your pursuit of this child was relentless. This wasn't a fleeting matter for you; it went on for months."

She described it as a "campaign of sexual abuse" and "predatory behaviour."

Williams was sentenced to nine years in prison, with indefinite restraining and sexual harm prevention orders, plus sex offender notification. He must serve two-thirds in custody, the rest on license.

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A Wrexham man who indecently assaulted two teenage girls has been jailed.

David Peers, 71, of Llay New Road, Llay, admitted nine offences of indecent assault and two counts of gross indecency with a child.

The historic sex offences happened in the 1980s.

The victims, who cannot be named as a result of lifelong anonymity were teenagers when they met Peers.

He would engage in sexual activities with the girls in their school uniforms and take intimate images of them.

At Mold Crown Court today, Thursday, 8 January, Peers was jailed for a total of eight years and four months.

He was also made to register as a sex offender for life, and an indefinite restraining order was put in place to protect both victims.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Lisa Reid said:

“I commend both victim in this case for their courage in reporting Peers to police and in providing detailed accounts of the abuse they suffered, which has been vital in securing this conviction.

“Both victims continue to suffer the impact of his offending in their adult lives.

“I hope this case will encourage others who have been subject to sexual abuse to come forward, and be reassured their evidence will be heard, whilst serving as a reminder to any offenders of these despicable crimes that they will face the consequences of their actions - no matter how and when sexual abuse occurred.

"Tackling violence against women and girls remains a foremost priority for North Wales Police.”

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A man who raped a girl under 13 and sexually assaulted an older teenager has been jailed for 15 years. Kevin Neil Jones, 41, of Bryneglwys Road, Wrexham, was convicted by a jury at Mold Crown Court of six offences last month.

The court heard Jones committed five offences against the younger victim, including two rapes, and one against the teenager under 18.

In her statement, the first victim said she used to be happy and giggly but now feels numb and cries. After her ordeal: "I got thoughts of ending my life, thinking 'Why should I be here?' It's a battle fighting these thoughts." At school, she felt "disgusted and ashamed"; at night, she has nightmares of the perpetrator "chasing me with a knife" and fears falling asleep.

The second victim said she felt ashamed and turned to alcohol and drugs "to help her forget about everything and make it all numb." She is rebuilding her life with her partner's support.

Defence barrister Duncan Bould said Jones comes from a "close knit and, in part, supportive family" and had helped relatives gain employment.

Judge His Honour Rhys Rowlands called Jones's offending "shameful," saying he took advantage of his victims "to satisfy your own sexual needs" in a "depraved course of conduct." His behaviour was "sordid" and "without a thought as to their welfare, feelings or harm." Jones showed no remorse and had "little insight into the harm you have caused," with his denials concerning the court.

Jones received 14 years for each rape (one concurrent), 10 years each for two assaults by penetration (both concurrent), and a consecutive 12-month term for sexually assaulting the older girl, totaling 15 years' immediate imprisonment.

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A convicted rapist has been jailed for contacting children. Alfie Given, 21, of Ruabon in Wrexham, "ingratiated" himself with one family and offered to babysit their child.

He also offered to hang out the washing for another family, including a young girl's underwear, Mold Crown Court heard.

Both mothers became "uneasy," leading to his arrest. Given was convicted as a teenager in 2019 at Manchester Youth Court for raping a boy under 13 and was subject to a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) extended until 2027.

The recent offenses emerged in June 2023 when police found 200 messages, some sexual, between Given and a 13-year-old boy, prosecutor Ryan Rothwell said. Given admitted making an indecent Category C image of a child, breaching the SHPO by contacting children, possessing an undisclosed iPad with Snapchat installed, and failing notification requirements as a sex offender.

Released under investigation in November last year, he moved to Wrexham and befriended the two families, offering to babysit and take one child to the park. One mother accidentally opened his iPad, but he "snatched" it from her.

Defending, Elen Owen said Given had been targeted by older criminals who "cuckooed" his home. He has been remanded in custody for seven months.

Judge His Honour Rhys Rowlands said this "can't really explain let alone excuse your contact with children in breach of the SHPO," which was designed to prevent a repetition of his "unnatural and worrying" behavior. Given had been "calculating" in his breaches.

He was jailed for 21 months for breaching the SHPO by contacting children in one family, with concurrent 18-month and 10-month terms for contacting the other family's child and possessing the iPad with Snapchat.

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A WREXHAM sex offender who was caught with indecent images of children on his devices had 'reverted to his old ways,' a court heard.

Simon Beckett, of Queensway, appeared for sentence at Mold Crown Court on Thursday.

The 55-year-old had previously admitted one offence of breaching his SHPO and three of making indecent images of children (one each at categories A, B and C).

Karl Scholz, prosecuting, told the court that Beckett was made the subject of the SHPO in 2016, also for indecent image offences.

His breach of the order occurred due to his prohibited use of file sharing software and came to light when police received intelligence suggesting indecent images were being uploaded to the internet from Beckett's address. 

A warrant was executed at his home in September 2024 and he was arrested.
Four of his devices were seized and when analysed, three were found to contain indecent images while the fourth showed his use of the filesharing software.

In terms of the images, there were 19 at category A (the most serious), three at category B and 28 at category C.

Mr Scholz told the court more than 3,000 other files 'indicative of a sexual interest in children' were also found.

Beckett made no comment to all questions when interviewed.

Amy Edwards, defending, said: "His best mitigation is his early guilty plea and I invite the court to award full credit for that.

"This is the first breach of his SHPO.

"His is willing to take responsibility for these offences and accepted having purposefully searched for these images.

"He completed his suspended sentence passed in 2016 satisfactorily, attending all office appointments and completing a course.

"He is now in settled accommodation and is looking for work."

Ms Edwards asked Judge Rhys Rowlands to take into account the slight delay in bringing the matters to court.

The Judge told Beckett: "You told the probation officer it (the offending) was borne out of boredom.

"You said your intention had been to download adult pornography - but then 'out of curiosity' you searched for these images of young children as well.

"Your behaviour was calculated - you reverted to your old ways."

Beckett was jailed for a total of 14 months and was made the subject of a 10 year sexual harm prevention order.

He must register as a sex offender for the same length of time and will be placed on a barring list to prevent him from working with children or vulnerable adults in the future.

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A SEX offender has been jailed for breaching a court order just two months after it was made.

Phillip Davies of Hawarden Road, Caergwrle, appeared at Mold Crown Court for sentence on Thursday.

The 55-year-old had previously been found guilty of breaching a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).

Richard Edwards, prosecuting, told the court Davies was made the subject of the 10-year SHPO in February 2024 after being convicted of attempting to cause a child to engage in a sexual act and attempted sexual communication with a child.

As part of the order, police installed a piece of monitoring software on his mobile phone.

The software in question tracks static and moving images, words and phrases on screen and the device's keyboard input - and sends a signal to a server every hour to verify that it is active.

But in April 2024, following a review of the defendant's phone, officers noticed Davies was receiving notifications from dating sites; when there was no evidence of him using such sites in his internet history.

When asked about this, the defendant claimed the monitoring software had stopped working, and that he'd "had to turn it back on manually."

Checks were made and Davies' lies were revealed - when it was confirmed he had actually stopped it from working himself.

Mr Edwards said the defendant's behaviour represented a 'persistent breach.'

Dafydd Roberts, defending, told the court: "It is a very strange case and a difficult one to mitigate for Mr Davies.

"He maintains his denial that he did anything deliberately and says the app still switches itself off."

Mr Roberts told the court despite the latest offences, his client had demonstrated 'near-exemplary' compliance with the community requirements of his suspended sentence order.

But he also conceded that by his latest conviction, Davies was in breach of that order.

"There is more work that can be done with this defendant," he added.

"And there is a suggestion that he could be dealt with in the community - I invite Your Honour to consider drawing back."

Judge Niclas Parry told Davies: "You were given a suspended sentence for serious sexual offences involving what you believed were young children.

"Within two months of being given that opportunity, you were deliberately breaching your SHPO."

The Judge handed down a sentence of 12 months concurrent on each of the breach offences - and activated 12 months of the breached suspended sentence to run consecutive.

That made a total of two years immediate custody.

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A Welsh dad has been jailed after his conviction for the serious sexual abuse of a schoolgirl.

Mahmut Icer, of Bryn Street in Ruabon, appeared at Mold Crown Court on Thursday.

The 43-year-old had previously been convicted by a jury of eight counts including causing or inciting a girl under 16 to engage in sexual activity and penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 16.

In his summary of the case, Judge Rhys Rowlands said that over about 18 months beginning in 2018, Icer had groomed the girl by giving her gifts and money totalling £2,800.

He got the child to send him indecent videos and images of herself, sending images and videos of himself performing sex acts to her in return.

During the period of the offending, he had sex with the girl in Wrexham - then "repeatedly" travelled into England where he would meet her in a hotel for sex.

When the girl told him she wanted it to stop, he threatened to show others the images she'd sent to him.

Ffion Tomos, prosecuting, read a victim impact statement from the girl.

Ms Tomos read: "She describes how she hates herself for letting it happen - she felt trapped and manipulated.

"It has affected negatively on her work at school and her studies. She talks about how this defendant took her innocence and provided her with a false perception of what love is and what a relationship should be."

Ms Tomos also read from a statement provided by the girl's mother, in which she said: "She describes how [she] changed and became a different child.

"She lost a lot of weight and seemed very low in confidence.

"Her grades at school have slipped and her mother also confirm the negative effect the court process has had on her, having to relive what she'd gone through."

Simon Rogers, defending, told the court that the defendant came over from Turkey in 2001 and is the father to two children. "This period of imprisonment will be extremely difficult for this defendant, being away from his children," he said. "Perhaps more importantly it will be extremely difficult for them."

Judge Rowlands told Icer: "You were convicted by the jury of eight counts which involved the serious sexual abuse of a girl. "Having read the pre-sentence report and observed you during the trial, I see absolutely no evidence of remorse on your part, or indeed any understanding of just how wrong your behaviour was.

"Quite the opposite - in as much as you continued to blame the victim, suggesting you were misled by her.

"You cultivated her friendship and gave her both gifts and money with a view to your being able to have a sexual relationship with her.

"This was completely wrong and it went as far as you having sexual intercourse with her, this happening on more than one occasion with your repeatedly travelling and booking hotel rooms in order to do so.

"It was all sordid and I have no doubt you knew full well what you were doing was illegal.

"Your behaviour affected the victim's school work, caused her to feel depressed and lose confidence."

Judge Rowlands sentenced on the two 'lead offences' - those being the first and last time Icer had sex with the victim - to reflect his overall culpability.

He imposed a five year custodial sentence in respect of the first and a seven-and-a-half year sentence in respect of the second, to run concurrently.

That makes a total jail term of seven-and-a-half years.

No separate penalty was imposed in respect of the other six counts.

Icer must register as a sex offender indefinitely and has been made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order.

He was also made the subject of a restraining order prohibiting him from contacting the victim for five years and was placed on a barring list preventing him from working with children and vulnerable adults.

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A man has been charged in connection with offences in relation to indecent images of children.

Samuel Erlandson, 36, from Ruabon, is charged with two counts of making indecent images of a child.

He was remanded into police custody to appear before Mold Magistrates Court on Saturday, November 23rd.

Erlandson subsequently pleaded guilty to both offences and will appear before Llandudno Magistrates Court for sentencing on Monday, December 30th.

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A man caught by paedophile hunters in Shropshire has been locked up after trying to meet a ‘13-year-old’ he spent weeks grooming for sex on WhatsApp.

Anthony Allen, 30, of Cae Daniel, Rhosllanerchrugog, committed the offences in 2018 when he lived in Whitchurch.

Simon Parry, prosecuting, told Shrewsbury Crown Court that Allen had eventually been confronted by members from the paedophile sting group ‘Decoy Central’ outside an Indian restaurant in Whitchurch - when he was expecting to meet a 13-year-old girl called ‘Ruby’.

Allen pleaded guilty to four charges - attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, attempting to arrange or facilitate the commission of a child sex offence, and two counts of attempting to cause or incite a child to engage in sexual activity. 

Mr Parry told the court that Allen had sent an unsolicited message to a dormant profile for 13-year-old ‘Ruby’ on a social media app at 1.53am on August 7, 2018.

The court was told how the adult woman behind the account had immediately messaged back to tell Allen she was 13 - he replied saying he was 24.

Mr Parry said Allen had asked for a picture of the girl, and replied telling her she was ‘cute’ after one was sent.

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A former Taekwondo world champion and coach who had a sexual interest in boys has been jailed for six years and ten months.

Glen Edwards, 32, of Acrefair, Wrexham, denied 14 counts alleging sexual activity with a child, sexual communication with a child and causing a child to watch sexual acts. But he was found guilty of twelve charges on what the judge called “quite overwhelming evidence.”

Sentencing him on Monday, July 29, Judge Niclas Parry at Mold crown court said there were eight victims “in awe of your remarkable achievements” in sport. Judge Parry said Edwards showed “no remorse whatsoever” for what he’d done.

“Rather bizarrely you claim only to have been targeted for prosecution because of your gender,” the judge remarked. Edwards was an “accomplished athlete" but the judge said: “You are now professionally ruined." Edwards must register as a sex offender for life.

The paedophile had been bailed for a pre-sentence report. But he appeared on a video link from Berwyn jail at Wrexham today. His counsel Jemma Gordon explained that his convictions had meant his home address was no longer available to him.

A female juror was tearful at the end of his trial. The judge had told the jury :”You have had to listen to some harrowing evidence. It’s had an impact on some of you. I am extremely sorry for any distress that was understandably caused.”

During the case, prosecuting barrister Simon Rogers had said Edwards “groomed” young boys and that he didn’t have “any boundaries.” “No doubt the defendant was charming, no doubt he was charismatic, but sadly the truth was he had a sexual interest in them,” Mr Rogers declared.

Edwards accepted a sexual conversation with an underage boy but it had been a “joke”, he claimed in evidence. Judge Parry had told the jury in his summing up :”Someone has lied to you.”

He added: ”Mr Edwards is charged with sexual offences against numerous complainants. The defendant claims they have lied to you.”

However, Edwards had pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual activity with an underage boy in a car. Boys said they were sent pictures of Edwards’s groin, and one received a video of the naked defendant in a shower. A boy claimed that the defendant had discussed sexual matters and sought pictures.

Another youngster said Edwards had asked him a lewd personal question. The defendant had said “hi sexy” in a message and put kisses. Edwards insisted he wasn’t communicating “sexually.”

But he was described as “suggestive” by another of his victims. The defendant had admitted child porn allegations.

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Distraught relatives of a vulnerable and disabled elderly woman were left 'deeply distressed' after a male district nurse was caught on camera sexually assaulting her in her own home.

The incident, which occurred in 2022, was caught entirely on a CCTV camera installed by the victim's family after they became concerned for her safety.

Robert Neill, 62, of Wrexham, North Wales, has now been jailed for 14 years for admitting sexual activity and inciting sexual activity with a woman with a mental disorder.

Neill, who was formerly employed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, was also given a further four years extended on licence when he appeared at Mold Crown Court on Friday, North Wales Police added.

His offences became known after a family member reviewed the footage and witnessed Neill sexually assaulting her.

The police were informed, and he was arrested the following day, before being charged last July.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Jane Burns, said: 'This is a truly shocking case against a vulnerable and disabled victim who was violated by Neill in her own home.

'He abused his position of trust and has caused deep distress to the victim and her family, who I commend for their bravery and dignity throughout this investigation.

'I hope today's sentence provides them an opportunity for some closure knowing he is being held accountable for this disgraceful crime.'

Carol Shillabeer, Chief Executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, described the offences as 'an abuse of trust.'

She said: 'These offences are truly appalling, and an abuse of trust by the healthcare professional.

'I am so sorry for the significant distress the patient and her family have experienced as a result of his actions.

'As soon as we were made aware of the staff member's arrest he was immediately suspended from work and referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

'We have fully supported and worked closely with the police on their investigation. A nurse is clearly in a position of trust and while events such as these are incredibly rare, we have reviewed our processes and implemented some changes.

'Now that all the information is available to us, we will consider if there are any further measures we can take to help prevent anything like this happening again.

'We will continue to work closely with both the patient and her family and do all we can to continue to support them.'