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A man has been sentenced for a string of child sex offences, which included crimes against a baby.

Rodney Morgan was jailed for 14 years at Swindon Crown Court on Thursday after pleading guilty to 15 offences.

The investigating Wiltshire Police officer said Morgan's crimes were "one of the most horrendous cases" she had dealt with in her 18 year career.

Morgan, 56, was living in Newport when he was arrested in September 2022 but had previously lived in Swindon.

Morgan was first investigated after officers from Wiltshire Police's child internet exploitation team (CIET) received intelligence he had uploaded a child abuse image online.

It was during his police interview that the full extent of his offending came to light, including that he had filmed himself raping a baby.

Det Con Justine Parsons, of Wiltshire Police, described Morgan's crimes as "truly appalling".

'Completely abhorrent'

She said: "The abuse the victim - a baby - suffered at the hands of Morgan is completely abhorrent.

"Morgan filmed himself abusing an innocent baby on multiple occasions for his own sexual gratification.

"I am glad he has been given a lengthy jail sentence so he no longer poses a threat to babies and children."

Morgan pleaded guilty to the rape of a child, three counts of sexual assault of a child by penetration, one count of sexual assault and one count of attempted rape of a child.

He also admitted six counts of making indecent images of children relating to 8,985 images, and a count of distributing indecent images relating to 1,219 images.

The defendant further admitted two counts of taking an indecent image of a child.

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Police have released the mugshot of a man jailed for stalking and raping a teenage girl in Nottingham. Shane Nash, who was not known to the victim, admitted to carrying out the attack in Top Valley on January 29.

The 39-year-old stalked the victim after she had dropped a friend off at a bus stop. He followed her into an alleyway before dragging her into nearby bushes, tying up her hands and mouth.

The victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said it had "changed my life forever", with a judge describing the rape as "one of the gravest offences that anyone could commit".

Appearing at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday, July 12, Nash, of Boniface Gardens, Bestwood, was given a life sentence, of which he will serve a minimum of 15 years in prison. He was also added to the sex offenders' register for life.

In a victim impact statement read out in court, the girl said: "I was doing a nice thing walking her [her friend] to the bus stop. My life was TikTok videos, Snapchat and hanging out with friends. After he raped me my mind went blank, I couldn't believe what had happened, it didn't feel real. He threatened to kill me and I thought if I stayed still he wouldn't.

"I kept asking myself did that really happen? I couldn't process it in my head. When I'm on my own I get the feeling I'm not safe. I just want to be normal again. I have trouble sleeping sometimes and have bad dreams.

"When I can't sleep I replay what happened that evening. On the times I have been out I have the feeling that someone is behind me. My family have been amazing, they don't want me to go out because of what happened to me. I hope he never walks the streets again.

"I think why did he pick me? What did I do to make him do this to me? This is something I have to live through."

Detective Inspector Craig Hall, who led the investigation for Nottinghamshire Police, said it was a "horrific crime that shocked and appalled the local community". He said: "The victim in this case was simply walking home as she was grabbed and attacked.

“She is traumatised by what happened and this is likely to have a lasting impact upon her and her family. She has shown remarkable courage and dignity throughout the legal process and my thoughts are very much with her today.

“Nash’s behaviour, by contrast, has been appalling throughout. He has shown absolutely no remorse for what he did and continued to [initially] deny the offence even when presented with incontrovertible evidence of his guilt."

Matt Evans, from the Crown Prosecution Service, added: “Shane Nash subjected a young girl to a terrifying ordeal barely minutes from her home. The violent and merciless nature of the attack is reflected in today’s significant jail sentence.

“The survivor in this case has suffered severe trauma and has a long journey of recovery ahead of her.”

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A Wiltshire man who was caught by paedophile hunters has escaped a prison term.

46-year-old Gary Edge was convicted of attempted sexual communication with a child and attempting to cause a child to watch a sexual act.

It came after Wiltshire Police received information that between March and May last year, the defendant had been conversing with what he believed to be an underage girl.

The girl – an adult decoy set up by a group of paedophile hunters – had informed Edge that she was only 14, but he continued trying to engage her in a sexual conversation.

At Salisbury Crown Court last Monday (3 July), the defendant was sentenced to an eight-month prison sentence – suspended for two years.

He must also comply with a six-month alcohol treatment requirement, attend 20 rehabilitation activity days and pay a court surcharge of £156.

Edge, of Swaledale Road, Warminster, was ordered to register as a sex offender for ten years and was also made subject to a sexual harm prevention order for the same length of time.

DS Sam Hopkinson from CID said: “I’m pleased that Edge has been sentenced and has been given a lengthy sexual harm prevention order and must be on the Sex Offender’s Register for the next decade.

“Wiltshire Police is completely committed to protecting children from sexual abuse and those who seek to do them harm.

“While there was fortunately no victim in this case, I would like to take this opportunity to encourage anyone who has suffered a sexual offence to please come forward and speak to us as soon as you can.

“Our specially trained officers will treat you with sensitivity and compassion.

“I would also urge anyone who has concerns that a child they know may be being abused or exploited, to report this to us.”

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A 73-year-old former youth leader has today been jailed for more than ten years for historic sexual offences against two young boys. Paul James Vaughan's crimes go back over 45 years.

Vaughan, of Emlyn Grove, Rhyl, was sentenced at Mold Crown Court after being charged with a number of offences dating from 1977 to 1984, during his time as a youth leader in Rhyl. He admitted five counts of indecent assault against two boys and two counts of indecency with a child.

Vaughan was sentenced to a total of ten years and six months imprisonment and must register as a sex offender for life. He was also indefinitely banned from working with children and adults.

Detective Constable Gemma Smith, investigating officer, said: “Paul Vaughan is a dangerous sexual predator, who used his position of trust to abuse young boys left in his care. Child sexual abuse is extremely damaging and has a devastating effect on those children involved whose suffering continues throughout their adult lives.

“I commend the bravery of the victims who have spoken out after almost 40 years. They have showed courage and strength.

"I hope they can now focus on moving forward with their lives with the knowledge that their abuser is now being held accountable for his crimes." She urged others to come forward.

She said: "I would encourage any other victims of historical sexual abuse to come forward safe in the knowledge that we will do everything in our power to pursue offenders and protect the most vulnerable in our society.”

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A PAEDOPHILE who admitted committing more than 20 child sex offences charges has been allowed to walk free from court.

Kieran Keyworth was communicating with eight ‘young girls’ online, with vile discussions including graphic details about how he would engage in sexual activity with them.

The 20-year-old was also found with a sickening stash of indecent images of children (IIOC), with toddlers as young as three being sexually abused.

But because it is a ‘difficult world for someone with his conditions’, he was spared a custodial sentence by the courts.

The defendant was charged with more than 20 child sex offences, including communications, incitement to engage in sexual activity, making indecent images and distributing them.

Liverpool Crown Court heard from prosecutor Simon Mintz on Friday, July 7, how 159 IIOC were found across two of his mobile phones examined by police – images he had been collecting since the age of 13.

Officers also found ‘thousands of pages of texts and chats’ showing he had been having sexualised conversations with eight girls between the ages of 15 and 15.

Four of these were real children, while police were unable to verify if the other four child profiles were being operated by real children or if they were decoys, run by paedophile hunter groups for example.

Keyworth was first approached by police in February 2021, with officers seizing his Google Pixel phone for forensic analysis.

This revealed sickening images showing girls as young as three and aged up to 14 being sexually abused.

In total, 39 of the images were graded in category A – the most severe category involving child rape – while 25 were put in category B and 72 in category C.

The defendant was released under investigation, and after this he obtained a Samsung phone, which later analysis also revealed contained 23 category C IIOC.

Moreover, in August 2020, he was found to have distributed a category B video and six category C images to other paedophiles online.

Mr Mintz spoke of how the phones had a ‘sophisticated set-up’ including the use of VPN software to mask his location, demonstrating that Keyworth had a ‘high level of knowledge’.

He was using Snapchat and WhatsApp to chat with girls under the age of 16, while his search history had ‘terms indicative of this type of offending’.

Keyworth also used Omegle, which randomly pairs people to chat, Discord, Swiper and whatshalfway.com, with the latter finding a point halfway between two locations when discussing meeting up with children for sexual activity.

To one girl, he told her what sexual activity he would like her to do to him, requested a video of her and said: “Are you down to do stuff like sex?”

To another, he made repeated and persistent requests for her to send topless photos and perform sex acts on her self and described ‘in graphic detail’ how he would like to have sex with her.

To a 14-year-old girl, he said he would ‘do her senseless’, while to a 15-year-old he requested a ‘proper ass pic’ and sent her a photo of his penis.

When discussing sexual activity between them, Keyworth said: “You’re 15, I’d get slaughtered.”

In mitigation, Jim Smith told the court: “This is a unique case with a unique defendant, calling for a unique sentence.”

He highlighted how his client, who has no previous convictions, has autistic spectrum condition coupled with severe learning difficulties and/or disabilities, as well as an IQ of 68 compared to the average of 100.

Mr Smith said that Keyworth would struggle in a custodial setting and that reports prepared in advance of the hearing stated that his conditions had a ‘direct causative effect to the offences’ he committed.

He added that the defendant suffered isolation during the Covid pandemic and that this was a ‘difficult world for someone with his conditions’, but referenced that he has not reoffended in the two and a half years since.

Before sentencing, recorder Ian Harris said that the ‘choice I have to make is stark’, but chose against a custodial sentence so that the defendant could get ‘support’.

“At the time you committed these offences, your learning disability impaired your ability to exercise appropriate judgement, impaired your ability to make choices and impaired your ability to understand the effects and consequences of your actions.”

Keyworth, of Parker Street in the town centre, was sentenced to a two-year community order including 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days and a 43-day programme requirement.

He was also handed a sexual harm prevention order to restrict his ability to reoffend and must comply with sex offender registration and notification requirements with the police – both for the next five years.

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A paedophile found in possession of video of babies being raped fell to his knees and wept when the police turned up at his door. He told an officer that he was a "horrible person" after more than 1,000 indecent images of children were discovered on various devices.

Desmond Wright, 38, of Pontypridd, was arrested at his home on May 31 after South Wales Police received intelligence that child abuse material had been uploaded to a file-sharing site. Some of the material was linked to the defendant's address in Garth Avenue, Glyncoch, and officers attended his home at 7am.

A sentencing hearing at Newport Crown Court heard Wright answered the door and allowed the officers into his house but following his arrest he went down on his knees and began crying. When one of the officers spoke to him calmly he said: "Stop talking to me being nice – I'm a horrible person."

Prosecutor John Ryan said a number of electronic devices were seized and the defendant was taken into custody. During his interview he said he could connect to servers and search for and download child abuse images. He said he had "tried to stop himself" several times and when asked what he viewed he said: "Don't want to say."

Wright described himself as a "hebephile" and was attracted to "pubescent children" aged between 13 and 15 years old. But when a Samsung phone and various hard drives were examined videos were discovered of a baby between zero and two years old being raped.

Mr Ryan said the defendant was found in possession of 194 category A images, 211 category B images, and 1,108 category C images. He was also found in possession of five extreme images depicting women having sexual activity with dogs and 68 computer-generated images of child abuse. A total of 42,109 files had been downloaded but officers stopped their examination once the threshold for charges had been met.

Wright also made internet searches for "dead", "necrophilia", and "gore flicks". He pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing indecent images and possessing extreme images. The court heard he had previous convictions for possession of indecent images for which he was sentenced to a community order.

In mitigation Tim Evans said his client was living on his own and appeared to have had a "solitary existence" since leaving school aged 16. He described the defendant "dissolving into a mattress on the floor" upon the police arriving at his home. He said Wright was suffering from "serious depression" and was an "addict of this dreadful material". As a result of his offending he has lost his accommodation and his employment.

Sentencing, Recorder Dyfed Thomas said: "These are not just images – they're real children being subjected to sexual offences and real harm and stress. You saw them for your own sexual gratification. If it were not for people like you the demand for [these images] wouldn't be there."

Wright was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment. He was also made subject to sex offender notification requirements and a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years.

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A graduate who raped four women was jailed yesterday but given a shorter sentence because of his age. 

Logan Doig, 23, was locked up for nine and a half years at the High Court in Glasgow for a series of attacks at a university and in halls of residence. 

But the judge said he had reduced the term due to sentencing guidelines on young people. 

Doig struck between March 2015 and November 2020. 

Three of the rape victims and a fifth woman were subjected to other sexual attacks. 

The offences took place in Forfar and Kirriemuir, Angus, as well as a property in Dundee. 

One woman was violently attacked at Queen Margaret University, East Lothian, and raped in the student halls. 

Doig, of Kirriemuir, committed all the offences while aged between 15 and 21. A jury last month found him guilty of 12 offences including five rape charges. 

Yesterday, he was given a 12-and-a-half-year extended sentence by Lord Clark, including nine-and-a-half behind bars, and put on the sex offenders' register. But the judge said he had given Doig a shorter sentence than would have gone to an older offender due to the guidelines. 

These say under-25s should receive lesser sentences as they lack maturity and understanding for their actions. 

The judge added: 'I say you present a level of risk to the safety of women which makes an extended sentence necessary for the safety of the public. You were aged between 15 and 21 and I have to give careful consideration to the guidelines on sentencing young people.' 

It comes after a rape victim, 17, told how her alleged attacker escaped justice under SNP-backed diversion from prosecution rules which meant his case was not taken to court and referred to social workers instead. 

Scottish Tory justice spokesman Russell Findlay said: 'The guidelines seek to make excuses for the worst types of criminality with absolutely no consideration for the victims.' 

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A serial sex offender who breached a strict court order for the third time has escaped a jail sentence.

Gordon Sanderson was placed on a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) eight years ago and has since breached the order on several occasions including serving jail terms for sexual offences against children.

The 65-year-old pervert was hounded out of his home in North Berwick, East Lothian, following public protests about his presence and is currently living in accommodation in Musselburgh.

He appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court for sentencing on Tuesday after previously pleading guilty to breaching the SOPO by engaging in a relationship with a woman without prior approval from his management unit officer.

The SOPO conditions state offenders must follow certain guidelines including needing permission to form romantic relationships with women following their conviction.

Sanderson, a former East Lothian Council employee, admitted to failing to provide the details of a woman he was in a relationship with between June 1, 2021 and January 14 last year.

Solicitor Gillian Law, defending, told the court the details of social work report were unsatisfactory as it did not deal with the latest breach offence.

Ms Law asked Sheriff Kenneth Campbell KC for leniency in this case due to “the complainer being well aware of his background” as was the person who introduced the pair to each other.

Sheriff Campbell KC said: “I have read the social work report this morning and there are some unfortunate issues. You have been subject to the SOPO conditions for some time and I feel you are aware of what that involves.

“I am satisfied there was a breach but that it was not wilful or reckless on your part. I am satisfied a custodial sentence is not appropriate on this occasion.”

Sanderson was placed on a restriction of liberty order where he will be electronically tagged and will have to stay within his home address between 7pm and 7am for the next six months.

Sanderson was jailed for 16 months after he was caught breaching the SOPO by befriending unsuspecting women and children at a church he had joined in Musselburgh, East Lothian four years ago.

He was also handed a six month custodial sentence later the same year after he admitted communicating with two young schoolgirls during a church trip to Edinburgh Castle.

The court heard Sanderson volunteered to drive the church minibus on a family excursion to the capital tourist destination but had lured an 11-year-old girl away from the group during the visit.

The worried girl’s father conducted a search of the area and found his child alone with Sanderson at the castle’s Regimental Museum.

The convicted sex offender was also found to be alone in the company of a second girl at his church and was said to have been holding and dancing with her despite no music being played.

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A man tried to drag a woman into a bush during a terrifying ordeal in a park. The woman was grabbed by Dale Edey who was pretending to look for a lost dog.

The 38-year-old targeted the woman as she walked through Bute Park in Cardiff at around 6.30am on August 31 last year. A court heard Edey wrapped his arms around her and forcibly kissed her, before attempting to drag her towards an isolated area of the park.

A sentencing hearing at Newport Crown Court on Tuesday, July 11, heard the victim had gone through a morning stroll and spoken to her mother on the phone. As she reached an area of the park with outside gym equipment, she noticed him, WalesOnline reports.

Prosecutor Roger Griffiths said Edey asked her if she had seen a dog, the victim said she had not but would keep an eye out. Mr Griffiths added: "He approached her and grabbed her, wrapping his arms around her and began kissing her neck. She struggled against him and began screaming."

The victim went to the floor and Edey pinned her to the ground before attempting to drag her to a hedge and bushes nearby. As he did so, the victim banged her head on gym equipment.

She continued screaming as the defendant grabbed at her clothes and jogging bottoms and tried to pull them down. Mr Griffiths said: "[The victim] in her words, screamed her lungs off for help and he responded 'shut up or I'll kill you'.

"Screaming turned to pleading, she didn't give up struggling and eventually the defendant got up and left her." The victim made her way to the Blackweir entrance of the park when a man stopped to help her and the police were called.

The park was closed for investigations to be carried out and the victim's clothes were analysed for forensic evidence. DNA evidence was found on the waist band of her jogging bottoms which matched with Edey's DNA profile.

Edey, of Pennsylvania Avenue, Pentwyn, was arrested on September 19 but denied the offences and answered no comment to questions put to him. He later pleaded guilty to sexual assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and committing an offence with the intention of committing a relevant sexual offence.

The court heard he had 31 previous convictions, including assault by beating. In a victim personal statement read to the court, the victim said: "Since this incident I have suffered from anxiety which affects me and my ability to function on a day to day basis.

"Shortly after the attack I would break down and cry anywhere or any time. I was extremely distressed after going to the incident. It affects my sleep and I often dream about what happened and even now to this day I have regular nightmares.

"I was initially injured and had bruises and torn muscles which made it hard to sleep for a while because I was sore. I felt beaten and it takes time to recover from that."

She continued: "The incident happened in the day time so I am generally uneasy during the day, I am uneasy about where I am and who is around me which is especially true when I am on my own.

"I cannot speak to strangers any more, this is really sad as I used to be friendly and happy to help but I will never interact with strangers because I am scared of them."

In mitigation, Heath Edwards said the incident was "isolated" and was the first sexual offence his client had been convicted of. He said the defendant would be able to undergo relevant programmes while in custody, where he has been working as a wing cleaner.

Sentencing, the Recorder of Cardiff Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke said Edey had refused to leave his cell and attend the sentencing hearing for the second day in a row, so would be sentenced in his absence. She added: "You caused severe psychological harm and used violence against your victim."

Edey was sentenced to four years and 11 months imprisonment with an extended three years on licence. He will serve two-thirds of the sentence before he is considered for parole. He was also made subject to sex offender notification requirements.

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A man has been jailed after he raped a six-year-old girl in the 1990s. Craig Watson, now 39, was 14 or 15 at the time of the incidents, police said.

He was found guilty on March 30 this year of the rape and sexual assault of a girl in crimes carried out in 1998 and 1999. Watson, of Walter Nash Road West, Kidderminster, was jailed for two-and-a-half years on May 18.

Following the sentencing, Watson's victim was praised for her courage in coming forward. Det Con Matthew Harris, who led the investigation for West Mercia Police, said: "I'd like to commend the victim on her immense courage in coming forward to report what Watson.

"I'm pleased that justice has been done and that Watson will now rightly spend time in prison for his crimes. I hope this helps to show that we take all reports of rape and sexual assault seriously and will thoroughly investigate them regardless of how long ago they took place."

A spokesperson for the force added: "A man from Kidderminster has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for the rape and sexual assault of girl over 20 years ago. He will also be added to the sex offenders’ register for life.

"Craig Watson, 39, of Walter Nash Road West in Kidderminster, was sentenced on May 18, 2023 at Worcester Crown Court. He was found guilty on March 30 2023 following a four-day trial at Worcester Crown Court.

"Watson carried out the crimes during 1998 and 1999 when the girl was just six-years-old and he was 14 to 15-years-old."

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A retired teacher has been jailed for sexually assaulting boys at the prestigious Salisbury Cathedral School and another boarding school. Piers Le Cheminant was convicted of 10 indecent assaults against nine boys over a 21-year period.

The 77-year-old targeted boys at Oakwood boarding school in Chichester, West Sussex, until one of the pupils made a complaint against him, Winchester Crown Court was told. He was then able to take up a position at the Wiltshire school, where his offending continued.

Le Cheminant, of Newton Abbot, Devon, would call boys to the front of the class and grope their buttocks while their classmates watched, the court was told. He would also watch the boys shower after they had played sport and took some of his victims somewhere private, where he would grope them and smack their buttocks.

Judge Timothy Mousley KC said the defendant had shown a “lack of remorse” for his crimes, which happened between 1965 and 1986.

He said: “One of the children was only eight years old when you started to abuse him. Each of these boys was particularly vulnerable and you took advantage of that.

“The harm was severe in some cases and you breached the trust which others expected of you. You have left them with appalling memories of their time at school.”

As well as being jailed for nine years, Le Cheminant was given a lifelong sexual harm prevention order and ordered to sign the Sex Offender Register.

Salisbury Cathedral School dates back more than 900 years and is located beneath the spire of the famous cathedral. Founded in 1091 by St Osmund, bishop of Salisbury and nephew of William the Conqueror, it is one of the world’s oldest educational establishments.

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This is the first picture of a sick teenager who pestered a schoolgirl into sending him graphic pictures of her at home. Sex offender TJ Till-Smith met his nine-year-old victim on Instagram.

He asked the child to 'send him nudes' despite knowing how old she was. When the youngster refused to keep up with the paedophile's demands, he threatened to post the sordid clips online.

She was left so tearful and distressed, she eventually revealed all to her parents. Till-Smith - who was just 16 at the time - avoided jail time for his vile offending.

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The young girl was in a 'very emotional state' when her mum came home after a morning shift in January 2021. She was 'hysterical' and took an hour to speak about what had happened, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard.

She told her mum someone had told her to 'send rude pictures', prosecutor Glyn Samuel said. The girl's dad checked her phone but the conversations had been automatically deleted.

Her mobile phone was then reset to factory settings, with parental controls added. Police received information that indecent images of children had been uploaded to Till-Smith's Instagram account about 18 months later.

Officers woke him up to arrest him at his home at 7.45am on July 14 last year. At first, Till-Smith blamed a friend for using his social media account before later confirming he was responsible for accessing indecent images from Google.

Till-Smith - now aged 18 - then said he was unaware he had broken the law and asked officers if they 'could just delete them'. He asked if he was going to be jailed and if he would be sent to a young offenders institute or an adult prison, Mr Samuel said.

Police discovered the sex offender, of Daisy Walk, Wolverhampton, made 60 separate searches for sick content online. He had more than 200 indecent images of children aged between nine and 16.

They also realised that he had been speaking with his young victim after adding her as a friend on Instagram in January 2021. He repeatedly asked for pictures and videos and continued to demand explicit videos even though she had told him her age.

He went on to say he wanted details of a friend of the victim before asking her to 'send nudes'. She told Till-Smith 'no' but he threatened to post her content online, leaving her tearful.

The pair spoke over two days, with their initial conversation trailing into the early hours of the morning, police found. Alison Scott-Jones, defending, said Till-Smith 'lacks maturity' and has been diagnosed with ADHD which means he has issues with his 'understanding'.

He told police he was about 15 when he started searching online for indecent images because others at school said they were receiving them. Till-Smith said he was 'exploring his sexuality' and was only interested in people his age.

The defendant went on to say he thought his victim was older and 'justified' his actions by claiming 'everyone does it'. Sentencing, Judge Rebecca Crane said it was important Till-Smith 'received support' and decided against detaining him.

Till-Smith was given a 24-month community order, with a 55-day sex offenders treatment programme and a 55-day rehabilitation activity requirement. He must remain on the sex offenders registers for five years and was given a five-year sexual harm prevention order on Thursday, June 29.

He admitted causing a child to engage in sexual activity, inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, two counts of taking indecent photographs of children and three counts of making indecent images of children.

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A PAEDOPHILE has been locked up for his vile activities online in which he tried to arrange meeting up with ‘children’ for sexual activity.

David Dutton used the internet in Warrington to commit sexual offences against people he believed were children.

They were in fact decoy accounts, with the 67-year-old caught out in a sting by those looking to root out online offenders.

Dutton was subsequently charged with three counts of attempted sexual communications with a child and three of arranging the commission of a child sex offence.

He appeared to be sentenced at Chester Crown Court on Friday, June 23, with Sarah Badrawy, representing the prosecution, explained the facts of the case to the court.

All of the offences – against three separate victims – were committed in August last year.

One ‘child’ with whom the defendant communicated with in a sexual manner was asked for a photograph of herself.

Dutton also told her she was ‘gorgeous’ and how he wished he was younger so he could ‘take her out’, while he also told her that he was ‘falling for her’.

Another was told by the defendant that she was gorgeous, and she too was requested to send a photograph of herself.

The third was also told by Dutton that she was gorgeous and was the subject of photo requests, with the pervert also discussing having sexual intercourse with her.

In all of the cases, defined by the charges he admitted, Dutton’s sexual communications were intentional and for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification.

In each of them, he also did not reasonably believe that the person with whom he was communicating was aged 16 or over.

With each of the ‘children’, there was also an attempt by Dutton to arrange a meet-up in order to engage in sexual activity.

The defendant, now of York Avenue in Blackpool, pleaded guilty to all six charges and was sentenced by judge Simon Berkson to three years in prison.

He must also abide by sex offender registration and notification requirements with the police indefinitely, as well as the terms of a sexual harm prevention order for the next 10 years.

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An Afghan migrant caught trying to sneak back into Britain received taxpayer-funded legal help to try and overturn his conviction after being jailed for raping a 12-year-old girl.

Emal Kochai, 29, was deported from Britain in 2019 after serving half of a nine-year prison sentence for raping his victim at a house in Reading, Berks in 2014.

But he made his way back to the Channel in March 2022 where he was found by a reporter in a tent at the Grande Synthe camp, near Dunkirk, claiming he had 'changed his ways'.

The convicted paedophile admitted tying to board a boat to Britain, but his crossing failed after police arrived and punctured the vessel with a knife.

Now new Freedom of Information figures show the child sex offender received taxpayers' cash to pay for a solicitor to challenge his conviction prior to being booted out of Britain in 2019.

The asylum seeker turned rapist received a total of £19,395.02 in legal aid cash to pay for his defence at trial plus a further £1,752.31 for a solicitor to work on a Criminal Cases Review Commission application.

The CCRC investigates potential miscarriages of justice.

Kochai has previously claimed his rape conviction was, 'all a misunderstanding'.

His victim, told police that Kochai had raped her at a house where there were six or seven other men.

She said that Kochai, known to her as AK, had pushed her on to a bed, pulled off her clothing and raped her.

The other men had knocked on the door and Kochai had opened it, then locked it again and resumed his assault, his trial heard.

Kochai, who was 20 at the time of the offence, denied rape but told police he had been told the girl was 17 and that he would not have touched her if he had known her real age.

David Spencer of the Centre for Crime Prevention, said: 'This case is yet another example of taxpayer money being put straight into the pockets of lawyers tasked with trying to defend the indefensible and mounting frivolous cases to try and keep immigrants in the UK.

'It is wholly wrong that taxpayer money should be used in this way and this case adds yet more grist to the mill that legal aid is long overdue widespread reform to prevent this sort of abuse of the system.'

The CCRC told us that 'no application had been received' from Kochai despite preliminary legal work on a case being undertaken.

The Ministry of Justice, added: 'Legal aid is not paid directly to defendants. Legal aid is paid to legal representatives to ensure a fair trial.'

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A man who was found guilty of sex offences involving a woman and a teenage girl has been placed on the sex offenders register.

Kris Neish was found guilty during a trial at Aberdeen Sheriff Court of two sexual assaults over the course of more than four years.