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A paedophile hid his dark past from a new girlfriend by lying about what he had been to prison for.

John Bishop moved into the woman's Wirral home and gave her one of two mobile phones he had bought.

The 47-year-old was present when she had family over for Christmas dinner, including a nine-year-old child.

Liverpool Crown Court heard the woman only found out the truth when police tracked him down to her address.

But his lawyer revealed she is standing by Bishop - despite him being outed as a child sex predator.

Bishop previously admitted engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under 16 and a series of offences of exposure at Worcester Crown Court.

That involved him repeatedly exposing himself to a young girl, spying on her and performing a sex act on himself while watching her.

The paedophile was jailed for three years, given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and told to sign on the Sex Offenders Register in July 2018.

He today pleaded guilty to four counts of breaching the SHPO, having previously admitted failing to comply with the requirements of the Sex Offenders Register.

Christopher Hopkins, prosecuting, said Bishop was released from jail in November 2019 and moved to a home in Waterpark Road, Prenton, before he started a relationship with the woman.

Mr Hopkins said: "She says that since June 2021 he had been living with her at an address on the Wirral, which was not his registered address."

The court heard a sex offender manager from Merseyside Police visited his address in Waterpark Road on a number of occasions since 2019 but he wasn't there and the landlord said "I don't think he's living here".

Mr Hopkins said enquiries led them to the partner's address.

Police discovered he had bought two mobile phones in March 2020, both capable of accessing the internet, and gave one to his girlfriend. He failed to produce these to the police for inspection.

Mr Hopkins said: "He told his partner he was under the supervision of probation because he had been to prison for assaulting a police officer, which obviously wasn't the case."

John Weate, defending, said after coming out of prison, Bishop found work in Merseyside as a roofer and moved to the address in Waterpark Road.

However, he said during the pandemic his landlord wasn't happy with people visiting his home and at the time his girlfriend often used to stay over, so he moved in with her, although he accepted this was not an excuse.

Mr Weate said: "There were no children under the relevant age at that address when he moved in. He accepts that he didn't advise his partner of the reasons why he had served a prison sentence.

"The reason for that was in his own mind, he was simply concerned that she would take the - perhaps to many would be understandable - view that she wouldn't want to continue the relationship."

However, he added: "His fears in relation to his partner have not proved to be correct because she has - notwithstanding the fact that she has provided a statement to the police - she has remained in contact with the defendant whilst he's been in custody, and, as I understand it, intends to resume the relationship on his release, whenever that may be."

Mr Weate said nothing illegal or suspicious was found on either phone and on Christmas Day, when some 14 people were in the house for two to three hours, there was no suggestion of "any impropriety" by his client.

He said Bishop had "a number of adult children himself, one of whom still maintains contact with him".

The lawyer added: "His intention in the fullness of time is for him to renew the relationship with his partner, to get employment and try, if he can, to put this sorry episode in his life behind him."

Mr Weate said his client's 2018 offences were committed at a time when "he had lost control of his life" and was misusing illicit substances "as a consequence of childhood experiences".

He said those experiences that Bishop went through as a child "resulted in a conviction against a person with whom he was associated".

Judge David Aubrey, QC, said the SHPO had been put in place to protect children and it was Bishop's responsibility to comply with it.

He told Bishop: "Whilst the court accepts the background, eloquently made by Mr Weate, you made a deliberate choice to ignore that order in respect of a number of ways and not to communicate with the authorities for a considerable period of time."

Judge Aubrey said they were "flagrant" breaches of the order and jailed Bishop for two years and eight months.

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Nathan Ali, who believed she was older, took the child to the student house where his ex lived and she found them in bed A rapist said he had sex with a 12-year-old girl he met in McDonald's to make his girlfriend jealous. Nathan Ali took his victim from a Newcastle branch of the fast food outlet to a student house, where his ex girlfriend lived. He then had sex with her while the occupants were out. A court heard his former partner and her flatmate returned home, saw them in bed and contacted the police after realising she was a child. Stephen Littlewood, prosecuting, told Newcastle Crown Court : "They discovered the defendant, naked in bed, along with the victim, who was wearing a top but no underwear. "They formed the opinion she was a child aged around 14 or 15. "He had no right to be in the property." The court heard Ali and the schoolgirl had got into a conversation about Snapchat in McDonald's, which led to them going to what she thought was his home. Mr Littlewood said Ali had gone into the student house, in Newcastle, about three to four times, without permission, after the breakdown of his relationship with one of the residents. Ali, 22, of Bridant Road, London, admitted rape of a child under 13 on the basis the victim had told him she was 17 when they started chatting. Judge Robert Adams sentenced him to four-and-a-half years behind bars with a one year extended licence period. The judge said although Ali may have been told the girl was 17, the two women at the student house believed her to be 14 or 15 and said although exact age is difficult to determine from sight alone, she looked "young". Judge Adams told Ali: "You say your intention was to make your ex partner jealous. "She was one of the people who found you in her flat." The judge added: "The two females appear to have immediately formed the view she was a child." Ali must sign the sex offenders register for life, abide by a sexual harm prevention order for ten years and was given a restraining order to keep him away from his ex for five years. The court heard Ali, who was 21 at the time, has never been in trouble before and is an "intelligent man". Paul Cross, defending, said: "This was a young man thinking he was having sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old, who was willing to have sexual intercourse with him." Mr Cross said the victim did not look as young as her true age.

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A convicted paedophile formed a relationship with a mum of two young children without telling her about his past.

Alan Airey, 37, met the woman via Facebook after his release in April last year following a four and a half year sentence for child sexual assault and grooming.

He used a false surname and began staying over with the woman, her children and a young teenage girl who also shared the Merseyside house.

Liverpool Crown Court heard that the woman had been "shocked and concerned" when she learnt of his past, but Airey, who appeared via video link from prison, told the court she was actually visiting to bring in his underwear tomorrow.

His behaviour, which was banned by a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, (SHPO) had come to light after police received an anonymous phone call saying a convicted paedophile was staying at the house.

Claire Jones, prosecuting, said: It was made following a newspaper article publicising matters about the defendant."

On January 23, police found Airey upstairs and when arrested he initially made no reply, but a few minutes later he said, Is it because Im here?

Liverpool Crown Court heard that the woman said she knew he had been released from prison but he had told her he had been inside for robbery.

She said she was unaware he had a conviction for sexual offences.

Miss Jones said that the woman knew him as Alan Clegg and he also used another surname and sent her a friend message on Facebook around last Christmas which led to them exchanging numbers.

Miss Jones told the court: He visited on January 7 and their relationship began from there. He had been there at the address on a number of occasions and stayed overnight for up to three days at a time.

The woman said they had normal family time together in the house and sometimes he was alone with the two young children while she was elsewhere in the house.

The court was told that he had also sometimes been alone with the young teenage girl while she was out collecting her children from school.

Miss Jones said that the girl was spoken to and she confirmed that nothing untoward had occurred between them.

She added: When interviewed Airey made full and frank admissions and admitted he had not told his supervising officers that he had been staying at the house and had commenced an intimate relationship with the woman.

Airey was acting in breach of the SHPO and was also in breach of six of the conditions of his licence from prison. He has since been recalled and is not due for release before June next year.

The court heard he has 26 previous convictions for 53 offences although the only sexual offences occurred in 2018 for which he was jailed the following year and involved sexual activity with two teenage girls and grooming another girl aged under 16.

Airey, of Halkyn Road, Chester, pleaded guilty to being in breach of the Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Jeremy Rawson, defending, said that Airey is motivated to change and was considered suitable for a Cheshire pilot project for such offenders which involves rigorous supervision after release.

He said there had been local and national publicity about Aireys previous conviction and so he had used his mums maiden name on release.

Jailing him for two years the judge, Recorder Katherine Pierpoint said that a probation officer said he had been making "real efforts" to turn his life around but this was tempered by the fact he had not told the officer about his new relationship.

The judge added: "This was a very serious and persistent breach lasting for for about a month and you stayed on a number of occasions at that address. The risk here was a serious one, you had concealed your identity and were on licence."

The judge went on to say that she would make the restraining order to keep away from the woman and her family as requested by the prosecution but Airey, who appeared via video link suddenly announced: Shes coming to visit me tomorrow.

He continued: Were in a relationship, shes bringing my underwear in and probation know that.

Miss Jones said that further inquiries would be made and Recorder Pierpoint consequently did not make the restraining order.

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Women came in through Manchester Airport to work in brothels A couple who trafficked vulnerable sex workers into the UK via Manchester Airport to work in a brothel have been jailed. Fabiani Alvez De Souza, 42, and her husband Gareth Derby, 53, were found guilty at trial of a number of offences following a large-scale police investigation into prostitution identified them. Officers working under North Yorkshire Police's 'Operation Oasis' began investigating the pair in 2017 and spoke to five sex workers on Bower Road in Harrogate. On the third visit in December 17, North Yorkshire Police said it 'became clear that a brothel was being operated' from the flat. Officers said that another woman was facilitating the travel of the workers to the UK and that 'she was involved in the management of their activities'. Yorkshire Live reports that De Souza rented the flat and then created, posted and even paid for adverts on an adult website under 'Escorts and Massages' alongside part of a Harrogate postcode. At the same time, she also paid for similar adverts in the South Wooton/PE30 area which related to another rented address on Nelson Street in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Investigators also found that De Souza and Derby were paying for flights from Lisbon, Amsterdam and Brussels to the UK and train and road travel from airports across the country to the flat in Harrogate, and another rented flat in Kings Lynn. Police said that in September 2017, the pair travelled to Manchester Airport to collect a woman who had travelled from Amsterdam. They then drove her to the flat in Harrogate and the next day an advert was posted to an adult website and the couple returned to Kings Lynn. The investigation showed that De Souza was controlling her activities and that between October 25 and 30, two more cash deposits of 500 and 600 were made into her bank account in Harrogate. Financial records showed that De Souza then paid 70.98 for an EasyJet flight for the same woman who flew from London Stansted to Amsterdam on October 29. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said: "Following this, three cash deposits were made in Harrogate to De Souza's bank account in varying amounts from 163 to over 1,000. "Neither De Souza or Derby were in Harrogate when these deposits were made." Officers from both North Yorkshire Police and Norfolk Constabulary visited the couple's home in Walpole St Andrew, Kings Lynn, and spoke to a woman they had previously seen at the flat in Harrogate. Another woman who was involved in prostitution was found at the address and De Souza was arrested. Derby was later arrested and a financial examination showed the couple had spent thousands of pounds setting up the business, but had received cash deposits of more than 40,000 during a six-month period. They were both found guilty at a trial at Leeds Crown Court of a number of offences including controlling prostitution for gain. A jury heard De Souza and Derby had exploited seven women between the ages of 26 and 60 from Brazil, Portugal and Spain and they were jailed for five years. They were also made the subject of slavery and trafficking orders that will last for 10 years after their release from prison. Detective Constable Leah Kitchen from North Yorkshire Police's Organised Crime Unit said: "De Souza claimed throughout the investigation that she was just helping friends of hers who were working as prostitutes, while Derby repeatedly told the police that he was unaware of what was going on. "The truth of the matter is that they, together, were operating an illegal business involving human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain. "This is an important case as it is a victimless prosecution for a human trafficking and controlling prostitution investigation, which is unusual and more difficult to progress to court. "I'm very proud that North Yorkshire Police, with assistance from Norfolk Constabulary, have rooted out this activity and brought the offenders to justice." De Souza was convicted under the Sexual Offences Act of eight offences of controlling prostitution for gain, along with seven offences under the Modern Slavery Act for arranging or facilitating the travel of another person with a view to exploitation. Derby was found guilty of two charges in relation to controlling prostitution for gain and arranging or facilitating the travel of another person with a view to exploitation.

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Graham Manicom has received a four-year sentence. John Bancroft's brother, Graham Manicom, was also found to have met the victims for sex in a hotel room on two occasions. The 62-year-old, also from Essex, pleaded guilty to two counts of paying for the sexual services of a child and was handed a four-year sentence. The two men came to the attention of police after one of the victim's sisters grew suspicious of someone she was speaking to online and reported it.

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Bancroft used apps such as MyLol to make fake accounts and offer "sugar daddy" arrangements. His brother, Graham Manicom, was also found to have met the victims for sex on two occasions. A man has been jailed for 25 years after being found guilty of using dating apps and posing as a "sugar daddy" to sexually exploit seven teenagers. John Bancroft, from Essex, was found guilty of four counts of rape, meeting a child following sexual grooming, paying for the sexual services of a child, attempting, causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child, and attempting sexual communication with a child. During a seven-week trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, he was found to have used apps such as MyLol to target vulnerable girls in order to manipulate them. The 68-year-old used the sites to offer "sugar daddy" arrangements with teens aged between 13 and 18 from 2016 to 2017. Sadomasochistic acts, 100 messages a day and indecent images During the trial, the court heard how Bancroft would tell the victims he was much younger than his actual age and offer them money to participate in sexual acts with him. He offered to be their mentor, teacher, and father but, in fact, he was "satisfying his own twisted demands," Metropolitan Police said. The court was told Bancroft would send victims up to 100 WhatsApp messages a day when they did not reply and would drive them to remote areas for sex. As a result of the persistent messages, some of the victims met Bancroft and in return for food, money, or gifts, were expected to pander to his demands, including group sex and sadomasochistic acts. He also took indecent images of the girls and shared them on WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Prior to the trial, Bancroft pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm against a child during sexual activity and 14 counts of taking, possessing, and distributing indecent images of children. In the second week of the trial, he pleaded guilty to a further 15 offences including paying for the sexual services of a child, causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child and attempted sexual communication with a child. 'A serious risk to vulnerable women and girls' The brothers were described by police as "sick and twisted" and as posing a "serious risk to vulnerable women and children." Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, who is the Met's lead responsible officer for exploitation, said: "I am glad they will be behind bars for a significant period of time."

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A house guest crept into a sleeping student's room at night and raped her in her own bed.

The victim had earlier been out partying in Leicester city centre with her housemates, who invited Mauro Eric Catamo De Oliveira and his friend back to their nearby home for more drinks.

The victim left the group socialising in the communal living area and went to her bedroom alone, where she fell into a drunken slumber - only to be awoken in horrendous circumstances.

Richard Thatcher, prosecuting, said she was shocked and terrified to be awoken by the defendant sexually touching her in bed, which culminated in rape, in the early hours of Wednesday September 28, 2016.

Catamo De Oliveira, 30, of no fixed address, fled the country to his homeland Portugal after being charged and was only recently extradited to the UK to face trial at Leicester Crown Court.

A jury convicted him of sexual assault and rape, which he denied, claiming the victim consented - but he admitted breaching his bail by going on the run.

Passing sentence, Judge Philip Head said: "The complainant and her housemates, all students in this city, went for a night out and in the early hours they met you and your friend in a bar and invited you both back to their flat.

"Whatever might have been intended by the other women or your friend, the complainant had no sexual interest in you.

"She then went to her room and fell deeply asleep and would have been affected by a substantial amount of drink she'd earlier consumed.

"The general understanding was you'd sleep on the sofa in the communal living room.

"You made your way uninvited into her bedroom."

The judge said the victim awoke to find an apparent stranger laying behind her in bed.

The judge described her as being "bewildered and terrified" as the defendant proceeded to have unprotected sex with her, despite her resistance.

The university student managed to escape from the bed and locked herself in the bathroom, where she messaged a friend for help.

The defendant made off.

Judge Head said: "She was absolutely distraught and crying hysterically and was unable to speak for some time."

In her confusion, she was convinced it was someone else that had got into the flat and later said the defendant hadn't seemed 'the type' to behave in that way.

The judge said: "When arrested, you said she was an active and consenting participant until she suddenly changed her mind.

"When you gave evidence, you said she answered your knock on her door and claimed she was completely naked."

The judge said that Catamo De Oliveira was "arrogant" and "convinced of his own sexual charms".

He added: "The jury concluded you decided to get sexual relief at her expense.

"She was certainly asleep when you went into her bedroom.

"She hadn't given you the slightest indication or any encouragement."

The judge added: "You remained in this country for several months, until you were charged and then fled, returning to Portugal.

"A European arrested warrant was issued and you made it clear you weren't prepared to return to the UK voluntarily.

"The pandemic may have contributed to the delay, but if you'd agreed to return your trial would have happened well before the Covid-19 outbreak.

"Your attempt to evade justice meant your victim has had this dreadful experience unresolved for many years and it's been reawakened when she was just beginning to get on with her life."

James Varley, mitigating before sentence, said: "He's a man with no previous convictions.

"There's little I can say about the facts.

"He was 25 at the time.

"He went out at night and maybe drank too much and ended up in a flat with a bunch of other people - and we know what happened.

"He spent 120 days [in custody] awaiting extradition that should count towards his sentence."

Catamo De Oliveira was jailed for a total of seven years and two months.

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A rapist who carried his victim to a secluded spot before attacking her and telling her he was HIV positive has been jailed for life. The woman - then aged 24 - was walking to get a taxi home in Leeds city centre when she was targeted by Austin Osayande in August 2015. Police released CCTV footage after the attack, but he was not caught until he assaulted another woman last year. He was jailed for life at Leeds Crown Court with a minimum term of 16 years. Osayande, who is now 40, of Sissons Road, Leeds, had earlier pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault and one count of rape. Sentencing him, the judge said he was a "sexual predator" and a danger to women. The rape victim, who spoke directly to Osayande during his appearance at court, said the attack had led her to "drinking, self-harm and suicide attempts". She added that what Osayande had told her after the rape, when he "laughed and said he was HIV positive was mentally and physically harrowing". She continued: "I have endured so much pain over the years that I will never overcome the torture you put me through. No matter how much therapy I have, it will never fully take it away. "You had intentions that night to ruin someone's life and that life was mine." Prosecuting, Christine Egerton said the woman recalled just wanting "to get home to her own bed" when Osayande approached her as she walked for a taxi along Kirkgate in the early hours of 14 August 2015. He picked her up in his arms and carried her to a secluded doorway in nearby Mark Lane where he put her into a "physical lock" and raped her, the court heard. She screamed for him to "get off", but he replied it "wouldn't take long". Afterwards, he let go of her and "laughed and told her he was HIV positive", the court was told. DNA was recovered as part of the investigation, but the rape remained unsolved for more than six years until Osayande sexually assaulted another woman in her own home. On that occasion, he was working as a Hermes driver and knew the woman because of deliveries he had made to her house. Ms Egerton said on the day of the attack, 10 September 2021, Osayande had delivered a parcel to her and said he was going to "come and knock on her door for a coffee later".

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He did return and the pair chatted for a while before he sexually assaulted her, the court was told. Ms Egerton said the victim tried to push Osayande off, "but he was bigger than her and it was not possible". Police later linked him to the 2015 attack through his DNA. A statement from the second victim said she had been left an "emotional wreck" by the ordeal. She said: "I am not sure I will be able to be emotional or physical with anyone ever again, and most of all I hate myself for making a stupid choice." Mitigating, Robert Mochrie said Osayande "does wish to express his genuine remorse for both sets of offending". He told the court: "There is no explanation for what he has done, but he accepts that what he has done is very, very wrong indeed." Sentencing him, Judge Guy Kearl QC, Recorder of Leeds, told Osayande: "You are a danger to women, whether known to you or strangers in situations where you can get them alone and then force yourself on them. "This danger has continued for at least six years. There is no reason to think it will not continue." The judge said Osayande would serve at least nine years and six months before he was eligible for parole and would be on licence for the rest of his life. Speaking afterwards, Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Pat Twiggs said Osayande was "the absolute embodiment of a dangerous sexual predator". He said his "appalling actions" had caused trauma to his victims and it was "likely" there were other victims who he urged to contact police.

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A 32-year-old man has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for rape whilst at a Bucks pub. Matthew Clayden, aged 32, of Norfolk Road, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, pleaded guilty to rape and sexual assault at Amersham Crown Court on Monday (February 21). Last year, on August 27, the victim went to a pub in Aylesbury for drinks with some friends. When Clayden was alone with the victim, he kissed her, touched her breasts, and forced her to perform oral sex. He has now been put on the sex offenders register for life. Investigating officer, Detective Constable Laura Wright, based at Aylesbury police station, said: This is a suitable conviction for a serious crime committed against a vulnerable young woman, who was having some drinks with friends. The victim, in this case, has been extremely strong throughout this investigation and hopefully she and her family are happy that justice has been served against the offender.

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A former company boss has been jailed after grooming a child he met using social media apps. David Smith, of Queripel Close, Tunbridge Wells, shared disgusting images and videos on Kik messenger while chatting to the child, who he believed was 12, for 45 minutes. After being confronted, he told police: "Oh god this is the end my life" The 57 year old - known as Kent Guy - was caught after he began chatting on #1 Chatavenue to "Jacob", who he believed was a 12 year old schoolboy, Maidstone Crown Court heard. But prosecutor Martin Yale said it was an undercover police officer and Smith began a two-hour sex chat. As a result, police raided Smith's home and after seizing a hidden iPad which revealed he had been talking to a real child. The device was submitted for forensic analysis. Chat logs were located which illustrated Smith had been involved in explicit communications with other online profiles.

'Smiths use of abhorrent language on chat logs was accompanied with repeated demands for children to send him indecent images...'

A child was identified from the logs who was 12 years old. Smith had sent sexual images of himself to the child and also encouraged them to send indecent photos to him. During a police interview, Smith presented a prepared statement stating he believed that he had been communicating with adults who were using fake profiles. He was charged with attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, engaging in sexual communication with a child and two counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity. After pleading guilty he was jailed for 28 months and ordered to sign the Sex Offender's Register for 10 years. Judge Julian Smith told him his second victim was real person- a young child "exploring his sexuality". He added: "He sent Smith five pictures of himself and a video. This wasn't a classic case of grooming and this was not face-to-face contact. But the encouragement he gave to the child was sophisticated and effective "They talked about meeting up but it may well be it was just part of Smith's fantasy and he intended nothing of the sort. There was no subsequent meeting and the conversation took 45 minutes..but the impact on the child was real." Nichola Cafferkey, defending, said Smith was suffering from low self-esteem and the chats were a form of "escapism" and he never intended to meet the children. Detective constable Lee Sparks of the Paedophile Online Investigation Team said: "We will do everything in our power to proactively target people like Smith, who seek to commit sexual offences against children, and ensure they receive a prison sentence. "In this case, the evidence was overwhelming. Smiths use of abhorrent language on chat logs was accompanied with repeated demands for children to send him indecent images. "There was also extremely concerning evidence of tentative arrangements by Smith to meet a child to engage in sexual activity."

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A pervert who downloaded indecent images of children has been told it was an "awful thing" which "re-victimised" youngsters.

Police searched John Moor's place of employment and home after receiving intelligence about his work IP address had been involved in illegal activity.

Newcastle Crown Court heard there was no evidence he had distributed them but he had been in contact with others online who were interested in similar material.

Devices, including two mobile phones, were seized and a total, 35 of the most serious, category A images, 29 category B and 150 category C were discovered.

Kevin Wardlaw, prosecuting, said: "He said he found them online, downloaded them, viewed them, deleted them but didn't realise a record of them remained..

"He had got married and became a father and he had put this behind him.

"But he admitted being sexually aroused by viewing the images."

The 38-year-old, of Octavia Court, Wallsend, who has no previous convictions, admitted three counts of making indecent images, possessing 31 prohibited cartoon images and possessing an offensive weapon - an extendable baton found in his car, which he said he had for self-defence after being the victim of car crime previously.

He was sentenced to 14 months suspended for two years with ten-year sex offender registration and a sexual harm prevention order.

Judge Stephen Earl said: "Every time an image is viewed or downloaded it creates a victim.

"Every time someone downloads an image of a young person they don't want on the internet, particularly when they have been victimised, you have re-victimised them.

"If you knew the child, can you imagine the sort of horror you would have.

"That's why it's such an awful thing."

Mark Harrison, defending, said he was remorseful and that the offences happened over the space of a week.

He has since sought help from various organisations.

Mr Harrison added that Moor's marriage broke down and he has only been allowed supervised access to his young son.

He has also been subject to threats and abuse, including in a WhatsApp group with former colleagues, the court heard.

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A MAN found with more than 21,000 indecent images of children, some as young as six months old, and adults, on his computer has been jailed.

Dean Faulkner, 36, had a collection of 21,113 indecent images of children across four electronic devices including a computer.

He was found to have access to, and downloaded; 'base, disgusting and revolting imagery'.

The indecent images were downloaded by Faulkner between October 2014 and July 2019, the day of his arrest, Bradford Crown Court heard today.

On this day in July 2019, Faulkner was visited by a officer relating to his sexual harm prevention order, in place for previous offences. His electronic devices were searched where the indecent images were discovered.

Faulkner was searching for these images, both still and moving, on the dark web via a private browser.

He was accessing the material while his partner of 10 years was sleeping upstairs.

He also made the material that he collected available for other individuals to download on the dark web, as there was evidence of file sharing software on his computer, prosecutor Rebecca Young said.

Faulkner was accessing indecent images on a daily basis at one point. He was later interviewed by police, where he said he needed help with his addiction to such material.

Faulkner, of Mayo Avenue, Bradford, was jailed for three years and nine months for six offences of making indecent photographs of children, possession of prohibited images of children, possessing an extreme pornographic image of a sexual act between an adult and a dog.

He was also sentenced for breaching a sexual offences prevention order made against him in January 2014.

Faulkner has a number of previous convictions including gross indecency and 21 counts of possession of indecent images of children.

Andrew Semple, mitigating, said Faulkner had sufficient candour to fully accept the charges against him.

Mr Semple added Faulkner's addiction to pornography increased when he was made redundant, leading to Faulkner having an 'isolated life'.

Faulkner, who pleaded guilty to the charges against him at an earlier hearing, was also placed under a sexual harm prevention order for the rest of his life.

Describing Faulkner as a 'potential danger', Judge Jonathan Rose said: "You opened your computer to other like-minded paedophiles.

"You derived sexual pleasure out of watching the abuse and defilement of children in a sexual way.

"You offended while your partner slept upstairs. You descended into the dark web. You found the most base material you could in a way to avoid detection.

"When you were working, you did not give into your sexual interest in children, but once you lost your job you did. This excuse is wholly without merit.

"Your offending continued up until the day of your arrest.

"You have taken few, if not any, steps to control your extreme offending.

"If men like you did not watch it, it would not be made."

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Colin Christensen, of North Shields, who worked in Tynemouth, admitted two offences of attempted sexual communication with a child A chef who tried to prey on underage girls on Facebook has been spared prison. Colin Christensen befriended what he thought were two girls aged 14 and sent illegal messages to them and a picture of his genitals. A court heard the profiles were being run by a vigilante group called the Child Online Safety Team. Christensen, a grandfather who lives with his mother, made contacted with the profile of a girl in January this year. Despite being told she was 14, the 55-year-old, who lied that he was 36, asked for a photograph of her in her school uniform, which was refused. Kate Barnes, prosecuting, told Newcastle Crown Court : "He asked what she wore to bed and if she thought about sex. She said no, she was too young. "The conversation continued and he went on to ask for pictures and asked what kind of underwear she wore." Christensen sent a picture of his penis then later asked if she was offended or aroused by it. He also asked her to take a camera in the shower with her and made reference to her genitals. Around the same time, Christensen made contact with the Facebook profile of someone purporting to be a 14-year-old. It was a profile being run by the same vigilante group. He again asked for a photograph of her in school uniform, asked what she was wearing then asked her sexual questions. The court heard he said he couldn't have sex with her unless she agreed and told her the first time might hurt. Christensen, of Murton Lane, North Shields, who has no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. Judge Robert Adams sentenced him to nine months suspended for two years with sex offender registration and a sexual harm prevention order for ten years. The court heard he lost his job of 36 years as a chef at a pub in Tynemouth and is pessimistic about finding employment, given his conviction. Mark Harrison, defending, said Christensen had an "appropriate level of shame". He added: "He has had to have a difficult conversation with his mother, -who relies on him for her day-to day care. "His only ambition is to be allowed to carry on with that care."

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A pervert caught with a sickening collection of more than 2,000 child abuse images that he viewed out of "habit" has kept his freedom. Police found the vile pictures and movies downloaded onto a laptop and computer tower that were seized from Alan Passmore's home in Sunderland during a search on March 17 2020. Newcastle Crown Court heard the images featured children as young as five and some of those shown were displaying "distress". Passmore, who has never been in trouble before, admitted three charges of possessing a total of 2,253 indecent images of children, across all three categories of seriousness. The 50-year-old also admitted having 21 pictures and movies featuring extreme pornography and two prohibited images of children. The court heard over 300,000 other images found on the devices were not examined. Brian Hegarty, defending, told the court: "He accepts he has accessed this type of material for a number of years now. "It was a long established and unattractive habit." Mr Hegarty said the police arrival was what Passmore needed to "jolt him out of a long established rut he was in" and he has co-operated fully with theauthorities, while accepting "he needs to change". The court heard Passmore's home became a target when news spread about his offending and his windows were smashed. Mr Hegarty said: "He has had to move out of that address and also lost the job he had held down for 30 years so his fall from grace is absolutely complete." Judge Stephen Earl sentenced Passmore to two years imprisonment, suspended for two years, with rehabilitation and programme requirements and 200 costs. Passmore, now of no fixed address, must sign the sex offenders register and abide by a sexual harm prevention order for ten years. The judge said the children who feature in such images are "severely victimised". Leading the investigation, Detective Constable Stephen Gillibrand, give a stark warning to those who download and share illegal content that police will take action. He said: "It is with thanks to the vigilance of our officers that Passmore will be strictly monitored under court order and I hope this serves as a warning to others that downloading and sharing indecent material in any capacity is a crime and you cannot hide behind a screen or fake profile, we will still find you.

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A man from Bedford who sexually assaulted a woman as she slept has been jailed for four years.

James Stark, aged 25, of West Rope Way, was out drinking with friends in Bedford and went back in a taxi to the victims home before committing the attack in August 2017.

Bedfordshire Police said that, after talking for a while, the victim went upstairs to bed, leaving Stark on the sofa.

Shortly after, she was woken by Stark, who was on top of her, and she pleaded with him to stop.

He fled the property, leaving behind his trousers, hat, mobile and passport at the victims house. He was arrested later that morning at his home.

The victim had gone straight to her mum and told her what had happened. In her victim statement, she said Starks actions had turned her life upside down and that her mental health had suffered.

Jurors found Stark guilty of assault by penetration following a trial in December. He was found not guilty of rape.

On Monday, February 22, at Luton Crown Court, Stark was sentenced to spend four years in prison. He will also be added to the sex offenders register for life.

DC Brendan Street, who led the investigation, said: I would like to commend the victim for her bravery in coming forward. She was amazing throughout the trial and continued to support the investigation despite a number of trial delays.

I would also like to praise her family who attended every day of trial and sentencing. Starks actions have not only had a significant impact on the victim, but also had a negative impact on her family.

Stark subjected his victim to a horrible ordeal; no woman should ever be made to feel unsafe. Our message to offenders is clear: no will always mean no.

We have a number of highly trained officers and support services working with the victim and her family.

We understand this can be difficult to talk about, but we have a number of highly experienced and trained officers and support services here to help. If you are ready to talk, we are here to listen, help, and support you.