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A Tory campaign chief who admitted possessing 1,500 child porn images has been handed a suspended jail term and told to complete 150 hours of unpaid work.

Mark Lerigo walked free after Warwick Crown Court heard he has been judged not to pose a high risk to children.

The 49-year-old, of William Bristow Road, Coventry, pleaded guilty at a previous hearing to charges brought following a National Crime Agency inquiry, including two of distributing images.

A court hearing on Friday was told Lerigo was arrested in 2018 and initially denied having a sexual interest in children.

Some of the images, the court heard, showed babies, while others involved bestiality and torture.

Sentencing Lerigo for offences relating to more than 1,500 images, Recorder Martin Butterworth said: 'I have to sentence you for downloading dreadful images of children, of children being abused, and downloading other unlawful sexual images.

'Any consumer of this dreadful material causes others to make it.'

Addressing Lerigo's former job, the judge added: 'You held a senior post in a political party.

'You are now disgraced, your reputation destroyed.

'Those two factors are not mitigation and you're not entitled to any sympathy for that.

'But you have demonstrated remorse and shame by your attitude in interviews, latterly with the police but most recently with the Probation Service, and you have pleaded guilty.'

Explaining the decision to suspend the jail sentence, the recorder added that he had to consider the best way to protect the public and children.

He told Lerigo: 'The pre-sentence report demonstrates that you want help and you have already sought it.

'That help can only be offered if you remain the subject of some order to be served in the community.'

Lerigo was given a two year jail-term, suspended for two years, and made the subject of a 40-day rehabilitation activity requirement.

He was also made the subject of a four-month curfew and a 10-year sexual harm prevention order.

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A WEYMOUTH man was sent to prison for two years after admitting to sexual activity with a 15-year-old. Christopher Hole, 28 and from Weymouth, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court after pleading guilty to four counts of penetrative sexual activity with a child under the age of 16. On September 25 2019 Dorset Police received a third party report of sexual activity involving a 15-year-old girl and a 27-year-old man. A police spokesman said: "The victim was spoken to and reported that she had engaged in sexual activity with the man on four occasions. "Following enquiries, a 27-year-old Weymouth man attended a voluntary police interview and was subsequently issued with a postal requisition for four offences of sexual activity with a child." Hole was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on August 27. The judge sentenced him to two years in prison for the offences and gave Hole a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years. He was also placed on the sexual offenders register for 10 years.

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A drifter has been jailed for having sex with three under age girls and trying to set up dates with two more.

David Orchard, who is also known as Withyman, was sofa surfing or living in his car when he met the girls, aged 13, 14 and 15.

He had a five month relationship with a 14-year-old schoolgirl in Exeter during which they had unprotected sex in his car four times.

He was caught because he started walking her to school and teachers became worried about his contact with her.

Orchard moved to Exeter while he was being investigated for having sex with two under age girls in Sheffield.

He defied a police notice to stay away from a 15-year-old girl and persuaded her to have sex with him at a friend’s house.

Just weeks later, he invited two 13-year-olds to his sister’s house in Sheffield to watch a film and got one of them to give him oral sex.

Police found social media messages with two more girls on his phone. He suggested sex with both and boasted about the size of his penis to the 13-year-old, writing ‘you could not get any bigger’.

Orchard, aged 23, of no fixed address, admitted two counts of sexual activity with a child and two of sexual communications with a child.

He denied a further count of sexual activity with the child in Exeter but was found guilty at a trial in Exeter in January.

He was jailed for five years by Recorder Mr Jonathan Barnes at Exeter Crown Court. He was also put on the sex offenders’ register for life and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order which bans any future contact with under age girls.

He told him:”What you did was very serious. You knew full well you should not have been engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity with under age girls.

“You were with three separate young girls and two further offences of sexual grooming of two more. I am sure you would have proceeded to commit sexual offences against them if you had the opportunity.

“If you come out of prison and get involved with under aged girls again, you will go to prison for a very long time indeed.”

Mr Richard Crabb, prosecuting, said the first offences were committed in Sheffield in July and August of 2017 with girls aged 15 and 13.

He had been seeing the older girl for some months and had been issued with an abduction order which banned him from contact. He cajoled into having full sex with her.

He met two 13-year-old girls on Facebook and invited them to his sister’s house where he got one of them to masturbate him. He then pushed her head down onto his penis and held it there for about 25 seconds.

He was arrested and interviewed by police and denied meeting the two girls, even after they had picked him out in an identification procedure.

Orchard was released under investigation and moved to Devon in October 2017, living under the name of Withyman and spending some of his time living in his car.

He met the 14-year-old shortly after arriving in Exeter and they had a relationship which included having sex in his car.

Mr Crabb said:”He walked with her to school and must have known how old she was. She developed something of a crush on him and the sex was fully consensual. Her school alerted her mother who called the police.”

Orchard went on to groom two more girls on Facebook, sending a 15-year-old a picture of his penis with lewd messages.

Mr Ed Bailey, defending, said Orchard has learning difficulties which meant that his mental age is much lower than his physical age.

He has been classified as a vulnerable prisoner and has been unable to receive any visits from his family since the Covid lockdown in March.

He said there was no grooming involved in the Exeter case and all the sexual activity had been consensual.

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Michael Powell also downloaded so-called "paedophile manuals" from the web containing illustrated guides on how obtain, hide, and sexually abuse young children

A former worker at a Welsh college has been revealed as a "committed paedophile" who downloaded sickening images of children and babies being sexually abused.

Some of the youngsters being sexually tortured for Michael Ian Powell's perverted pleasure were as young as just one month old, a court heard.

Former Llandovery College staff member Powell also downloaded so-called "paedophile manuals" from the dark web containing instructions on how to sexually abuse children.

Swansea Crown Court heard 59-year-old Powell was arrested after police raided his home shortly before 8am on October 24 last year.

Sophie Hill, prosecuting, said officers seized a number of electronic devices, and on them found almost 3,500 indecent pictures of videos of children from categories A - the most extreme kind - B and C.

Police also found Powell had downloaded so-called "paedophile manuals" from the internet - one was a guide on how to "obtain and hide a little girl for the purposes of exploitation", and one was an illustrated guide on how to sexually abuse girls aged between three and six.

Further examination of the devices found Powell had also taken part in sick online group chats, and shared an image of a child being abused with other paedophiles.

The prosecutor said the defendant, who has two grown-up children, made "full and frank admissions" to officers about what he had been doing.

Powell, of High Street, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, had previously pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing indecent images of children, one of distributing an indecent category A image, and one of possessing a paedophile manual, a relatively new offence created under the Serious Crime Act 2015.

He has no previous convictions.

Tom Scapens, for Powell, said unlike many other offenders who came before the courts for similar offending, Powell had been "refreshingly honest" in interviews with police and probation officers about gaining sexual gratification from viewing the indecent images, and the need to get help.

He said the defendant had been working in the alumni department of Llandovery College until his arrest, though had now lost that employment.

The barrister added that though Powell had been divorced from his wife for many years she had attended court - though not come into the courtroom itself - to support her former husband in a "personal capacity" in what he described as a demonstration of "remarkable generosity of spirit".

Judge Geraint Walters described the images Powell had downloaded as "unspeakably appalling", and said they were "amongst the most disturbing I have personally had to deal with".

He said: "How a father of two children can possibly not see the damage which looking at images like these causes children is something I find hard to fathom.

"You were committed to viewing for sexual pleasure other people's children being gravely sexually abused.

"You can properly be described as a committed paedophile. The reality is you are going to have to battle that condition for the rest of your life."

Giving the defendant the required one-third discount for his guilty pleas the judge sentenced him to a total of two years in prison. Powell will serve up to a half of that period in custody before being released on licence to serve the remainder in the community.

The defendant will be a registered sex offender for the next 10 years and was made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order for the same length of time to control his access to the internet.

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A "dangerous" paedophile who encouraged a Greenhithe woman he met online to sexually abuse children for his pleasure has been jailed for life. James Jewell, 36, of Brymer Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, admitted six counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, aiding and abetting the sexual assault of a child and aiding and abetting an offender to engage in sexual activity with a child. He was also sentenced for three counts of making indecent images of a child and two counts of distributing indecent images of a child. The charges related to offences which occurred in Greenhithe and Tunbridge Wells between November 2017 and July 2018, where Jewell encouraged two women he met online to carry out sexual abuse of children. Kirsty Kimber, 26, of York Road, Tunbridge Wells, was jailed for more than nine years in February after pleading guilty to six counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, four counts of taking indecent photographs of a child and three counts of distributing indecent photographs of a child. Concerns were raised on 20 July 2018 after videos were found by a friend on a mobile phone of her abusing a child. She was also found to have shared these videos via an instant messaging app with Jewell. The second woman, from Greenhithe, was handed a 14-month sentence, suspended for 18 months in July 2019, after pleading guilty to seven child sex offences. Both women were also handed Sexual Harm Prevention Orders. Following an investigation Jewell was arrested in August 2018 and charged with the offences in February 2020 As part of the life sentence he must serve a minimum of six years and eight months before being considered for parole. Investigating officer Detective Constable Karl Brett said: "Jewell is a dangerous man who coerced these women to carry out this abuse for his own gratification. "He managed to convince them to engage in these heinous crimes which were committed against young children and the trauma caused to these children cannot be underestimated. "I would encourage anyone with concerns of a similar nature to contact Kent Police so officers can investigate and safeguard children if required."

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A retired IT worker who had more than 7,000 indecent images of children and 3,000 images of bestiality has been sentenced to 8 months in jail suspended for 2 years and hit with a 3,000 fine after a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. John Stoddart, 65, of Madeira Road in Ventnor, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on 13th July where admitted 10 charges mainly relating to making and possessing indecent images of children. As part of his sentencing at the Isle of Wight Crown Court by Judge R Hetherington today (Friday) he was also put on the sex offenders register for 10 years, given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order limiting his use of the internet, ordered to attend a 35-day rehabilitation programme and told his electronic devices will be destroyed. Stoddart made in excess of 500 indecent images of children; 149 fell into the most severe category (A) for child abuse. NCA officers arrested him in June 2018 after proving he had made child sex abuse files available on an online sharing platform. Files containing the words Pedoland, Preteen and Lolita were located and attributed to Stoddarts IP address and user profile. Forensic analysis of his digital devices found 7,256 indecent images and 754 videos from as early as 2004. An additional 3,000 images related to bestiality. During interview he initially denied all allegations and said he was not sexually attracted to children. He said he sometimes clicked on online files to give them a go, and that hed once inadvertently seen a video of a baby being abused by clicking into a pop-up on his screen. Within the downloaded material, officers found Stoddart was a fan of online games and visual stories featuring erotic encounters with adults, children and animals. He admitted to having a fascination with incest because it was taboo and said he had been collecting extreme pornography since living in Germany in the 1970s. Martin Matthews, NCA operations manager, said: Over decades Stoddart had made and amassed a vast collection of imagery that was both obscene and involved the sexual exploitation of children. He took pleasure in experiencing a virtual world online that involved violence and sexual abuse. Stopping this before it ever became a reality was paramount to our officers. Protecting children remains a top priority for the NCA and we wont stop in our pursuit of those individuals who pose a threat. An NSPCC spokesperson has said: The scale of Stoddarts horrific collection is extremely disturbing. These kind of images capture abuse which could stay with the victims for the rest of their lives and Stoddart has helped provide a demand for them. The NSPCC continues to call on the Government and tech giants to crack down on this disgusting trade and ensure no child is forced to endure abuse for the gratification of sexual predators.

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A paedophile has been jailed for eight years for the rape and abuse of a child under 13.

Andrew Rutter was charged with a catalogue of child sex offences, carried out against a youngster several years ago.

In March this year, he pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child under 13, causing or inciting sexual activity with a child under 13, sexual assault of a child under 13 and rape of a child under 13.

The 41-year-old, of Goldrill Gardens in Redcar, was due to be sentenced in April however this was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

He appeared at Teesside Crown Court on Tuesday and was jailed for eight years.

Judge Paul Watson QC also imposed an additional one year on extended licence following Rutter's release from prison.

He will be on the sex offenders' register indefinitely and was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

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A PAEDOPHILE from Salisbury travelled more than 100 miles hoping to meet an underage teenage girl for sex. Nigel McDermott, 53, contacted who he thought was a teenage girl online and arranged a rendezvous in Crawley, West Sussex. The builders merchant, of Hawks Ridge, Harnham was in fact contacting an undercover police officer, instead of a 13-year-old. Sussex Police said no child was ever at risk during the investigation, and arrested him at a car park in Tilgate Park. McDermott appeared at Hove Crown Court where he admitted facilitating a child sexual offence. He was jailed for three years. Investigator David Sharpe said; McDermott engaged in online contact with someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl, but who was in fact a police officer. This arrest followed a proactive, intelligence led investigation, part of our continuing priority to protect children from sexual exploitation and from those who seek to do them harm. McDermott will be a registered sex offender and was put under the terms of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order which cuts his access to children and computers. The investigation was led by the Police Paedophile Online Investigation Team and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit. Victims of child sex abuse can contact 101 and speak with investigators.

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A BARGOED man has been jailed for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl - and his victim has been commended for her bravery in reporting the crime to the police. Daniel Bateman, 33, admitted two counts of sexual assault dating back to April last year. The hearing at Cardiff Crown Court today was told Bateman's assault had a "considerable impact" on his victim's life. She had been prescribed medication following the incident and had considered taking her own life, the court heard. Ieuan Bennett, prosecuting, said Bateman had told the police officers who arrested him he had been "smashed" at the time of the incident. James Evans, defending, said Bateman's position was that he had "no recollection" of what happened but this was disputed by the judge, citing one of Bateman's own written statements earlier denying the charges against him. Bateman later pleaded guilty to the offences, the court was told. Judge Richard Williams told Bateman: "You continue to play down what you did [and] there does not appear to be a reasonable prospect for rehabilitation." He added: "When an adult subjects a girl to this... inevitably a custodial sentence must be passed." He jailed Bateman for 19 months and made him the subject of a sexual harm prevention order, covering 10 years, and a restraining order, also covering 10 years. Following the hearing, Gwent Police detective inspector Jamie Cooper said: I would like to commend the bravery of the victim who came forward to report Bateman to police. It is because of her courage to speak out that Bateman is now behind bars. I hope that this sentence imposed will help her and her family to move on and bring closure to this awful chapter in their lives. I hope that this result sends a message to anyone else who has suffered, or is currently suffering abuse, that they can come forward and any allegations will be taken seriously. I cannot imagine how difficult it must be to come forward to report such appalling crimes but I want to reassure anyone considering doing so that there is a whole range of support out there, not only from the police but from partner agencies who can help you through the entire process. Gwent Police will continue to work tirelessly to protect children and bring perpetrators of child abuse to justice.

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He throttled her unconscious then molested her as a child slept in the room A man sneaked into a young mum's home and strangled her until she passed out - then sexually assaulted her. Daniel Delooze entered his sleeping victim's house through an unlocked door in the early hours of the morning. The woman woke to find the 30-year-old standing by the side of her bed, before he inflicted a "disturbing" attack. She could hear him "rambling" while he throttled her, but could only make out a handful of words, including "kill". Thankfully her children were asleep but one was even in the same room as the mum during the "terrifying" assault. After the woman fell unconscious, Delooze molested her - although the exact nature of this attack remains unclear. The victim woke at around 6am in her Warrington home to find she had more than 20 separate injuries across her body. These included injuries to her neck, jaw, chest, arms and legs, yet she had no idea who it was that had attacked her. However, Delooze had left DNA evidence on the mum's pyjama bottoms, duvet, and a child's top in an open divan drawer. He denied inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and sexual assault in a trial at Liverpool Crown Court earlier this month. Simon Parry, prosecuting, said after the attack the bewildered woman contacted police and went to a sexual assault referral centre. She was seen by a doctor, who confirmed that her injuries were consistent with non-fatal strangulation and "a high level of violence". Prosecutors said Delooze travelled from his home in Wigan to the area of the woman's house, before sneaking inside, at around 2am. Detectives examined CCTV footage and were able to show a hooded man walking past the woman's house, smoking and drinking, and carrying a rucksack. He stood outside smoking a cigarette before walking towards the house and out of view, and wasn't seen on camera again until around half an hour later. Using various video clips, police were able to track his escape route and estimate his height - 5ft 9in - but the "key evidence" was the DNA later recovered. When arrested and interviewed by police, Delooze insisted he had been at home in Hindley with his partner and their child on the night of the attack. Delooze, of Hindley Green, Wigan, then offered an explanation for the DNA evidence, which cannot be reported for legal reasons. He was cleared of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent, but convicted of the lesser offence of inflicting grievous bodily harm, and sexual assault. The woman told the court her experience was "horrendous" and she no longer felt safe in her own home. In a victim impact statement she said: "What really took place that night might remain unclear for the rest of my life. "I can't help but think that I could easily have died as a result of this incident. It's difficult to comprehend. "I'm not sure how I will manage on my own in the house with the children. I will be terrified - especially during the evenings. "I want to wake up from it all, I want it all to be a nightmare. "This was an unprovoked, violent attack - it was truly horrendous." Delooze, who has previous convictions including assault causing actual bodily harm in 2010, still maintains his innocence. Lloyd Morgan, defending, said there was another side to his client, who was described by others as "trustworthy and honest". Judge Brian Cummings, QC, told Delooze: "It barely needs stating that strangling another person is a highly dangerous attack. "It was entirely foreseeable that this could have resulted in death or catastrophic injuries. "You strangled her unconscious and abandoned her alone in that state in the middle of the night, and it is a matter of pure fortune that her injuries are not more serious than they already are. "The presence of children in the house is a serious aggravating factor. "I can offer the victim no closure on precisely what happened to her when she was unconscious." The judge ruled that Delooze was a dangerous offender, as defined in law, and would receive an extended sentence. He said: "I'm satisfied that you present a significant risk of committing further offences and that such offences carry a high risk of serious harm to members of the public. I've been struck by the very serious and disturbing nature of this case, and how readily you were prepared to act in this way." Judge Cummings jailed Delooze for eight years, with an extended two years on licence, and told him to sign on the Sex Offenders Register for life. This means Delooze will spend at least two thirds of the sentence - five years and four months - behind bars, before he is eligible for parole. He will only be released before the end of the eight-year term if he is no longer considered to be a risk to the public. Judge Cummings also imposed an indefinite restraining order to protect the victim.

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The victim of a serial sex offender says when she learned he had offended again she felt "sick to her stomach". Peter Kis was jailed for two years at Swindon Crown Court on Friday after being caught performing a sex act in front of two young girls. It was the latest in a string of offences involving young children, dating back to the 1960s. One woman he abused when she was a girl says she and other victims had been let down by the legal system. Swindon Crown Court heard Kis's latest offence happened on 2 May when he indecently exposed himself to an eight-year-old girl and her six-year-old sister who were playing near his home in Barnum Court, Swindon. Kis was arrested the same day and pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child. His previous convictions include an eight-year sentence for indecently assaulting two girls in 1967, a suspended sentence in 1971 for gross indecency with a child and a three-and-a-half-year jail sentence for sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl in 2018 'Career as a sexual abuser' Speaking after Friday's sentence, one victim - now in her 30s - said she was shocked to hear he was still offending. "I definitely didn't consider that he would still be out there doing this to other girls like me," she said. "I feel let down because I reported this when I was eight and I just feel that perhaps if I had been taken more seriously and Peter had been monitored a bit more then he wouldn't be out there still doing this. "The legal system has effectively allowed this man to comfortably continue what is a 50-year career as a sexual abuser." She said that Kis had changed her life, but not destroyed it, and that "short sentences were not enough". "I really hope the justice system has a serious think about how they sentence dangerous individuals like him. It needs to be done more efficiently and effectively," she added. A Probation Service spokesman said: "While sentencing is a matter for independent judges, the offender was robustly monitored while on licence by diligent probation staff." The Crown Prosecution Service said its regional Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) team worked closely with police "to ensure justice was delivered swiftly."

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A paedophile has been jailed for more than nine years for multiple child sex offences. James Thompson, from Reigate Road in Dorking, was jailed for nine years and nine months at Guildford Crown Court on Thursday (July 23). The 53-year-old had pleaded guilty in March to 20 charges of sexual offences against children, as well as numerous indecent image offences. Investigating officer Detective Constable Daniel Chan said: Thompsons young victims have shown such bravery throughout this process. This case could not have been successful without their courage in giving evidence. "Thanks to the support that the victims and their parents have given, this investigation has resulted in putting a dangerous sexual predator, who targeted young children, behind bars. This was a lengthy and complex investigation which involved use of digital forensic techniques on a large number of devices found in Thompsons possession. I would like to thank colleagues from all involved departments for their hard work in ensuring he has been brought to justice for his heinous crimes. He added: Surrey Police is committed to fully investigating all offences of this nature and I hope that this case will encourage anyone else who has been abused in this way to come forward in the knowledge that they will be believed. A police statement, released on Friday (July 24), says his offending was uncovered when the father of one of the victims reported to police that his daughter had been sexually assaulted by Thompson in July 2018. An investigation was launched and a further two victims were identified. During the course of the investigation, police say they seized more than 30 devices, including mobile phones, tablets and laptops from Thompson. Further examination of the devices revealed that he had downloaded more than 670 indecent images of children. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children released a statement following Thompson's sentencing. It says: The charges brought against Thompson are extremely disturbing and it is now vital that the survivors of his abuse receive support to help them move forward with their lives. We want anyone who has experienced sexual abuse to be able to speak out and seek support." The charges against Thompson include: - Two counts of assault a girl under 13 by touching; - Three counts of cause or incite a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity (non-penetrative); - Five counts of cause or incite a female child under 13 to engage in sexual activity (penetrative); - Two counts of cause a child under 13 to watch/look at an image of sexual activity; - One count of engage in sexual communication with a child; - One count of making indecent photographs of a child (Category A, 125 images); - One count of making indecent photographs of a child (Category B, 163 images); - One count of making indecent photographs of a child (Category C, 168 images); - One count of possessing a prohibited image of a child (150 images); - One count of possessing extreme pornographic images portraying an act of intercourse or oral sex with a dead or alive animal (2 images); - One count of distributing an indecent photograph of a child (Category A, 5 images); - One count of distributing an indecent photograph of a child (Category C, 4 images)

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Larry White, 55, now of Canal Walk, Portsmouth, was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday for numerous sexual assaults including rapes on the girl who was then aged between 14 and 16.

The victim revealed she 'could not have asked for a better outcome' after White was jailed.

Det Con Leigh Rankin of the West Sussex Safeguarding Investigations Unit said: 'White came to know this young girl and took advantage of her vulnerability to sexually abuse her for his own gratification for two years.

'Eventually she felt strong enough to confront him and to tell us. We immediately took action, arresting White and carrying out a thorough investigation which established the full and appalling nature of his offending.

'His victim has given full support to the investigation and bravely gave her evidence in court.

'This case shows once again that we will resolutely investigate all such reports, support the victims and seek justice for them wherever possible.'

The victim said: 'I couldn't have asked for a better outcome. It took a long time to achieve this result but I'd do it all again without a second thought. This man was well practised in what he did and there is no doubt in my mind that there were victims before me.

'I hope upon reading this article, said victims can muster up the courage to tell their story or at least take comfort in the fact that Larry White is in prison paying for his crimes.'

White will be a registered sex offender indefinitely and was also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order severely restricting his contact with children, to last until further court order.

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A man has been placed on the sex offenders register for filming a child on a concealed mobile phone.

David Martin Grogan, of Ladies Drive, Lerwick, admitted four sexual offences charges at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

The 48-year-old had been charged with voyeurism, including recording the child without their knowledge on the concealed mobile in June 2019, and taking indecent photographs in June and November 2019.

Grogan was also charged with using a concealed mobile to record the child on 5th September 2019 and on 20th November 2019.

Grogan was placed on the sexual offenders register. He had his case adjourned until the 12th August for the preparation of reports and a restriction of liberty assessment.

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A PAEDOPHILE who secretly used his Xbox to search for "teenage porn" has been jailed.

Registered sex offender Steven Canning had been at home when police arrived "unannounced".

The 37-year-old of Grayson Court in Chandler's Ford had previously been found in possession of indecent images of children and extreme pornography.

He was made the subject of a decade-long sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).

During the visit on June 20 this year, officers "noticed a white phone charger" which he claimed was his partner's

When they inspected the kitchen they noticed an EE mobile phone booklet, the court heard

They gave Canning the option to produce any unregistered devices but he denied owning any.

Prosecuting, Leigh Hart told how officers then called the number on the booklet and a phone started ringing from inside a cupboard.

Canning's SHPO means he must tell police about any device he owns with internet access and he must present these to officers when requested.

Appearing before Southampton Crown Court on Monday, he faced charges of breaching his SHPO and also breaching a 12-month prison sentence suspended for 24-months.

Canning pleaded guilty to all charges on June 22 this year.

During another "unannounced home visit" on November 27 last year, officers asked Canning if he owned any internet-enabled devices.

He admitted owning an Xbox but claimed it was not connected to the internet.

However, Canning had lied.

Officers found the games console did have an internet connection and further investigations revealed it had been used to search for "teenage pornography".

Defending, Keely Harvey said how Canning is still at a loss and unable to provide any answers.

She said how he had just lost his father to lung cancer and that "at that point, he was down".

Furthermore, Canning "is willing and ready to do" a programme for men who been convicted of a sexual offence.

During sentencing, Judge Christopher Parker QC said: "You need help. You will I hope get help in custody."

He jailed Canning for 27 months.