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A delivery driver has been jailed for four years after sexually assaulting a woman as he dropped off a parcel at her Chelmsley Wood home.

Wasim Bhar, 24, exposed himself and groped the disabled householder after she opened the door to him.

The terrified victim told a court she had been unable to fight off the Hermes delivery driver, who denied the attack when arrested by police.

But Bhar, of Lawford Grove, Highgate, was convicted after a jury at Warwick Crown Court was told he had left traces of DNA at the scene.

The court also heard he had hid criminal convictions of theft to get the self-employed job with Hermes.

As well as being jailed, Bhar was ordered to register as a sex offender for life.

Prosecutor Scott Coughtrie said: This case is about a man who, while conducting his role as a parcel delivery driver, came across, or even targeted, a disabled and therefore vulnerable woman in her own home.

He sexually attacked her. Firmly grasping her by her arm, he sexually assaulted her for his own gratification.

Bhar was a self-employed delivery driver for Hermes when he arrived at the womans home with a parcel in January.

The victim told the court: He gave me the parcel, and I threw it behind me in the hallway, and said thank you.

He said, Ive seen you before. I fancy you, love.

I said, You dont even know me, and I dont know you. I stood there feeling shocked.

She said Bhar asked whether she was alone and she said someone else was in another room. He backed off, but then he came back at me..., she said.

He grabbed my arm and held it up, and then he pulled my t-shirt up... I started pushing him out of the door, but he kept coming back, asking me to do things with him.

I was scared for my life.

Police were called and enquiries with Hermes led to Bhar, whose Facebook posts including him posing with British boxing champ Amir Khan.

But after being arrested he claimed nothing unusual had taken place that day and that the woman was delusional.

After DNA tests linked him to the scene he accepted there had been sexual contact, but claimed it had been consensual.

Judge Richard Griffith-Jones said: You attacked a woman who was disabled. She manages very well, but she needs that important commodity for someone who is disabled, confidence; and she puts great store by the haven and refuge of her home.

You had access to her by reason of your employment as a delivery driver, something you should not have been doing. They would never have employed you if they had known what a thoroughly dishonest person you were.

The grave features of this case are that you attacked a disabled woman for your own sexual gratification, you went into her home to do so, what you did was an abuse of trust, and you have shown not an ounce of regret.

The judge added: The defendant has no convictions for sexual offences, but the jury may be concerned to learn that an employee of Hermes has a number of convictions for theft and other dishonesty.

An impact statement from the victim was read out before sentencing. She said: My home was all I had, and was my safe place. Since this thing happened to me its not my safe place anymore, because of this man.

Jasvir Mann, defending, said: Whether the defendant understands it or not, a victim is entitled to feel they have sanctuary in their own home. He does not admit the offence, but acknowledges the jury found him guilty and that he is going to be punished accordingly.

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A man who subjected vulnerable girls to a number of counts of sexual abuse in Wellingborough has been jailed. Colin Darlington, 51, of Melick Road, of Beanhill, Milton Keynes, was sentenced to 20 years in prison at Aylesbury Crown Court. Darlington was found guilty at an earlier court hearing of two counts of rape of a female child under the age of 16, and of 10 counts of indecent assault. He was found not guilty of one count of indecent assault. The offences relate to incidents which occurred in Wellingborough during the 1990s and in Milton Keynes in the 2000s. Darlington targeted vulnerable girls, aged between 11 and 15 at the time of the offences, and subjected them to either rape or sexual assaults. He was charged on 30 December, 2014, and convicted on October 4. At the sentencing, His Honour Judge Cole paid tribute to the victims and referred to Darlington as a ruthless, determined paedophile. Investigating officer Det Con Graeme Williams, of the Thames Valley Police Child Abuse Investigation Unit, said: This has been a long and difficult process for the victims and we would like to thank them for both their courage in coming forward, and their resilience through such a demanding trial. These offences have had a great and lasting impact on their lives and I hope that the sentence handed out by the court will go some way to helping them move forward.

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Derry Crown Court heard the woman was choked, strangled and bitten by the 29-year-old.

On one occasion Healy scraped a large kitchen knife along her chest after teasing her with threats of injury.

He also banged her head off the wall, squeezed her neck and covered her mouth whilst he slapped her face and bit her.

The court was told Healy urinated over the womans face before forcing her to perform a sexual act on him. This occurred on three occasions.

He also raped her three times while she was being donkey punched on the head and body.

The court heard this is something that is alleged to heighten sexual feelings during intercourse.

During police interview, Healy admitted the physical assaults but denied any sexual aspect to them or any other sexual offending.

It was revealed that the victim has suffered considerably on a psychological level and has been receiving treatment and medication. This is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.

Passing sentence, Judge Philip Babington said the offences were aggravated but the humiliating violence over and above the sexual offending and the impact it had.

He added: This case has contained some of the most terrible and concerning sexual offending this court has seen for a very long time.

Healy will spend half his sentence in custody and the remaining half on licence.

He will also be on the sex offenders register and be subject to a sexual offences prevention order for an indefinite period.

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Jack Williams, 19, of Mount Road admitted kidnapping the woman, holding her against her will on the beach and inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent A woman in her 60s was beaten and brutally raped on a beach by a teenager who was high on drink and drugs. The victim, who suffered serious injuries, believed she was about to be killed, Mold Crown Court heard. Jack Williams, 19, of Mount Road in Rhyl , admitted kidnapping the woman, holding her against her will on the beach, and inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent. He also pleaded guilty to three charges of rape during the attack on August 27. The teenager was sentenced to 12 years detention, of which he must serve two-thirds, with an additional two years on licence. Williams was also ordered to register with the police as a sex offender for life. A 10-year restraining order was made not to approach the victim or enter the town where she lives. Before sentence was passed a victim impact statement the woman was read out to the court. She said: My life has changed and I honestly feel it will never be the same for me or my family again. This horrendous experience will only end when I am in the grave. The woman said she was scared of going out alone, felt vulnerable and in a panic, did not feel safe and was not sure if she would ever feel safe again. The victim said she was tearful most days, it had affected her and her family, and she had vivid flashbacks and could see his face. I remember the feeling of being powerless. I thought I was going to die that day, she said. I did survive but I feel a life sentence has been imposed upon me because of the changes in my life. The scars would never go away, she said. Andrew Green, prosecuting, said the victim left her home at about 4.40am to walk her dog. Near a railway station she noticed Williams who was drinking out of a bottle or can. He asked her the time before following and attacked her. Mr Green said: The defendant put his arm across her neck and face and she felt that he had a vice-like grip on her. She said that she could hardly breathe and was not able to shout or scream. Williams started raising his voice. She was petrified and did not struggle because he was so strong and she knew that she would not be able to run away from him. At this point she honestly believed that he was going to strangle her, Mr Green said. Williams pushed her to the ground causing a head injury. He then pulled her to her feet and she remembers seeing blood down the front of her clothing, he said. It was difficult for her to see her attackers face because he had his hood up but from time to time he pulled it down and told her not to look at him. The victim was pulled up a concrete slope onto the pebbled side of the beach and he told her: When I have finished with you, you are going to end up in the sea. The woman asked him what his mother would have thought of what he was doing but he ignored her and began the sex attack. He kicked her dog and told her to let it go, which she did. Throughout the ordeal she believed she might be killed at any point, said Mr Green. Fortunately she saw a passer-by and told her attacker, who ran off as she screamed for help. She was assisted by the passer-by who described how she was completely distraught. The woman was left feeling dirty, filthy and drained. She was left with serious injuries including a fractured eye socket, lacerations, bruising and scratches. Williams was arrested nearby at 6.30am. He said he had been drinking and taking drugs at a friends house, and was dropped off at the station intending to go to Manchester but was told to get off at the next station because he did not have a ticket. Williams denied being responsible for the attack. Matthew Curtis, defending, said it was a terrible crime by an immature and emotionally damaged young man who had been neglected as a child. He could not believe what he had done, was outraged by his actions and the distress he had caused the victim. Judge Rhys Rowlands said anyone who saw photographs taken of the woman after her ordeal would be "incensed and extremely angry" that anyone could inflict such serious injuries on a woman of that age.

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A man who sexually assaulted a teenager and raped a woman while they were sleeping has been jailed for six years.

Darren McCutcheon, 31, from Springburn, Glasgow, was convicted of attacking the 17-year-old at a house in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in December 2012.

He was also found guilty of raping the second victim at a different address in the town on 19 April last year.

At the High Court in Edinburgh, McCutcheon was also placed on the sex offenders' register indefinitely.

'Great distress'

Jailing him, judge Lord Woolman told McCutcheon: "On each occasion the victim was asleep and under the influence of alcohol."

The judge said his behaviour had caused "great distress and harm" and added: "There must be a clear message to deter you and others from such conduct."

Lord Woolman also ordered that McCutcheon be placed under supervision for a further two-year period after his release.

McCutcheon had denied assaulting the teenager on 8 December 2012 by going into the bed where she was sleeping at a house in Hamilton.

He also denied raping a woman at an address in the town more than two years later.

The court heard that father-of-one McCutcheon maintained that he was innocent of the crimes and claimed that the second woman had consented to intercourse.

He told the writer of a background report that he could not understand why two women should independently allege that he committed similar offences.

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Steven Walsh, originally from Knowsley, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court today Steven Walsh, 29 and of no fixed abode but originally from Knowsley, was jailed for seven years after admitting modern slavery, two counts of sexual assault, assault with intent to resist arrest and possession of prohibited items in prison. A 29-year-old man has been jailed for a series of crimes including modern slavery. Steven Walsh was sentenced to seven years for a spate of offences that also included sexual assault. Merseyside Police today highlighted the sentence as a warning for those who prey on the vulnerable within our community. Walsh, of no fixed address but originally from Knowsley, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court this morning. He had pleaded guilty to modern slavery, two counts of sexual assault, assault with intent to resist arrest and possession of prohibited items in prison. Following the sentencing, Merseyside Police praised the courage of the victim for their role in supporting the investigation. Detective Chief Inspector Julie Milburn said: I would like to salute the bravery of the victim in this case. I hope that this sentence will help them in recovering from his crimes.

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A man has been jailed after a court heard how he drove from his home in London to north Wales to have sex with a girl aged 13.

But it turned out the girl did not exist and teenager he was grooming was in fact a police officer.

The sting by North Wales Police was described as very professional and well organised at Mold Crown Court, where James Shand was jailed for 21 months.

Shand who had no previous convictions - was placed on the sex register for ten years and a ten year sexual harm prevention order was made to curb his future activities.

The court heard the defendant had booked a room at a hotel in Warrington and was on his way to pick up the girl at Rhyl when he was stopped and arrested by police on the A55.

The 30-year old of Southbrook Road, London, admitted a charge of attempting to meet up with a girl under 16 in order to commit a sexual offence.

When arrested he said Ive f.... up big time.

Interviewed, he claimed he planned a day out and that while he had booked a double bed he said he did not intend any sexual contact.

When it was revealed the girl did not exist but that he had been messaging a police officer, he clapped his hands and said well done.

James Shand believed he was undetectable and embarked on online grooming of an individual who he believed was a thirteen year old child. Not content with his online behaviour, he then travelled from London to North Wales with the sole intention of meeting the child for sex. Those who seek to exploit the internet for such vile acts are monitored and will be prosecuted.

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A "sexual predator" who lured his victim into a recording studio with the promise of making her a singing star has been jailed for 10 years. Kevin Roscoe, 59, from Caernarfon, Gwynedd, was convicted in October of four counts of rape and two indecent assaults dating from the 2000s. He was sentenced at Mold Crown Court on Thursday and must register as a sex offender for life. Judge Philip Harris-Jenkins said he had "callously used" his teenage victim. The judge, who appeared via television link from Newport Crown Court, said Roscoe repeatedly raped the girl after "luring" her to the recording studio. He described him as a "controlling sexual predator" who placed her in a position where she could not refuse his demands for sex. 'Emotional scars' During sentencing, Roscoe, who had denied all the offences, called out from the dock, "It didn't happen." Det Con Chris Arkell, of North Wales Police's Amethyst team, which investigates serious sexual offences, said: "Mr Roscoe has abused the trust that a young teenage girl placed in an adult, leaving lifelong emotional scars. I hope that this result today goes some way in healing this hurt."

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A SELF-PROCLAIMED playboy who preyed on two vulnerable schoolgirls has been put behind bars for 10 years.

Paedophile Lucas Irons huffed and puffed as Oxford Crown Court heard how he targeted the youngsters to satisfy his 'sexual ends' between July 2014 and January 2015.

Sentencing on Tuesday, Judge Peter Ross branded the 28-year-old dangerous and condemned him for his 'calculated and pre-meditated' offending.

He handed Irons an extended licence period of four years, warning the defendant he may have to serve all of his sentence in jail.

Judge Ross added: "It is clear from the evidence in this case that you were out of control. You were using networks of young girls as a means of targetting them for your sexual ends."

A jury of six men and six women unanimously convicted Irons of two counts of sexual activity with a child, inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and sexual assault.

But jurors were unable to reach a decision on a further count of sexual assault after more than five hours of deliberation following a trial last month.

Defence barrister Peter Du Feu told the court the sex offender, who appeared via video link from Bullingdon Prison, continues to maintain his innocence but 'respects' the decision of the jury.

He went on to claim Irons, who was hunted by police when he failed to appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court after being charged, did not deserve to be branded a paedophile.

During the trial, prosecutor Kevin James Barry claimed Irons, of Ock Street, Abingdon, had a 'powerful sexual attraction' towards the schoolgirls.

The court heard he used social media to target one victim, lying about his age and convincing the 'incredibly naive' teenager he wanted a relationship.

Irons, a former manager of Oxford’s All Bar One, invited the schoolgirl to his home, where she felt she had no choice but to 'go along' with having sex with him.

The sex offender, who claimed he had thousands of Facebook friends, preyed on his second victim in Littlemore Park, sexually assaulting her after swaying her away from her group.

She was left 'disturbed' by the assault, fleeing the park to a friend's house, the court heard.

Wearing a blue shirt and trousers, Irons took to the stand during his trial to refute the allegations, swearing on the Bible before claiming he had been 'completely honest'.

Irons, who also claimed he worked at St Clement's bar Joe Perks & Co, was also made subject to a sexual harm prevention order and must pay a victim surcharge.

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A rapist who filmed himself attacking unconscious women has had his "unduly lenient" prison sentence extended.

Romeo Cummins, 44, of Basingstoke, Hampshire, was originally jailed for 13 and a half years - and would have been eligible for parole after serving half his sentence.

He admitted 16 counts of rape, sexual assault and five drugs offences.

The Court of Appeal increased his term to life with a minimum of nine years - with no automatic right of release.

Police said Cummins had more than 100 videos of him attacking unconscious victims on his phone.

'Pleased with the sentence'

He was arrested in possession of crack cocaine, heroin and sleeping tablets in Aldershot in February.

When officers examined his phone, they found videos which contained footage of the sexual offences. The attacks took place over the last three years.

Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP referred Cummins' sentence to the Court of Appeal, arguing that it was unduly lenient.

He said: "The original sentence failed to reflect the number of victims; the number of rapes and the period of time over which the offending occurred.

"These were particularly vulnerable women who now have to live with the lasting psychological consequences of his actions."

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said: "It was clear from the footage that the women might not have known they had been sexually assaulted."

Det Sgt Lisa Cronin said: "We are very pleased with the sentence delivered today.

"It is an accurate reflection of the nature of Cummins' offending and the impact it has had on his victims."

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A MAN has been jailed for 11 years eight months for sex offences which happened between 1998 and 2003. Keith Noble, 53, of Flint Street, Grays, appeared at Basildon Crown Court on Monday, October 24, where he pleaded guilty to three offences of indecent assault. He previously admitted offences of attempted rape and indecent assault back in June. The offences involved two female victims who were juveniles when they were committed. Officers initially arrested Noble in 2002 following an allegation of a sexual offence, however following a full investigation there was insufficient evidence to proceed and no charges were brought. In October 2014 an allegation was made that Noble had accessed indecent images of children. He was arrested and released on bail while investigations continued before being charged with 14 offences which he admitted at his first court appearance in October 2015. These were offences of making indecent images of children, possession of extreme pornographic images, distribution of indecent images and recording a person doing a private act. During the course of the investigation officers discovered evidence of covert filming and distribution of the images. The victim was identified and later disclosed other offences for which Noble was responsible. As a result of this disclosure officers contacted the victim who made the allegations in 2002 who agreed to speak to officers again. On February 5, 2016, Noble was charged with attempted rape, and four counts of indecent assault. At the hearing on Monday, October 24, he was jailed for all 19 offences and given a 12 month licence period to be served upon release. Pc James Smith from Harlow CID said: "I am pleased Noble has admitted he is guilty to all of the charges brought against him and that the victim who contacted us in 2002 has finally been able to see justice done for the offences he committed against her. "This case shows that matters are never closed and where new evidence comes to light officers will seek to ensure wherever possible charges are brought and perpetrators of sex offences are held accountable for the abuse they have carried out. "I would encourage anyone who has been the victim of a sex offence, however long ago it happened, and who has not reported it to police to have the faith and confidence to do so.

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A Formby man who had sex with a 15-year-old girl he met via Facebook was jailed for 32 months.

Scott Ball, who was ten years older than the girl, knew she was under-age and still at school.

But he went on to have sex with her despite her mum discovering his intentions after checking her daughters Facebook account and warning him she would call the police.

His sordid crime came to light because he worked for Merseyrail and had to wear a body camera. When the previous six months audio and visual recordings were taken for routine destruction he was heard discussing what had happened with colleagues.

He also had a graphic conversation with a former partner about the consequences of his actions with the girl and she became so concerned that she recorded it.

Ball, now 27, of Langton Drive, denied two charges of sexual activity with a child and meeting a child following sexual grooming. But after the girls evidence had been played to the jury he admitted the more serious charge of sexual activity and the others were dropped.

Jailing him and ordering him to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life, Judge Norman Wright said that at the time of the offence in February last year Ball was 25 and the girl 15.

The judge accepted that having sex may have been at the instigation of the girl, who had become infatuated with Ball and overawed by the attention he had been showing her, but you were the adult and she was a child.

Ben Jones, prosecuting, told Liverpool Crown Court that the couple met via Facebook, thet they both knew each others age and when they met she was wearing her school uniform.

Her mum discovered the Facebook conversations in which he had been attempting to impress her with offers of meals out at posh restaurants, taking her to a log cabin, calling her sexy and claiming to love her.

There were also more disturbing messages about love that school uniform and looking at her pictures while pleasuring himself.

She banned her daughter from further contact with him and contacted Ball to warn him she would call the police if he did not leave her daughter alone.

However the girl contacted him using a friends phone on February 3 last year and they arranged to meet.

Mr Jones said: She was taken to a relatively secluded area where he said he had bought a flat. They had sexual relations in a car park by those flats.

When she came home her mother realised what was going on and reported it to the police leading to his arrest. He denied any form of sexual contact.

In a defence statement he tried to blacken her character and described her as infatuated with him and seeking to lead him on.

In a victim impact statement the girl told how she had become infatuated with an older handsome man. Now she realises how she had been taken in by him.

Shila Whitehead, defending Ball, who has no previous convictions: He is rather immature and that has affected his thinking skills.

He lost his 28,000 a year job as a result of the offence and has been unemployed since but plans to be a self-employed painter and decorator having now completed a training course.

The judge imposed a five year restraining order to keep away from the girl.

DI Steve Christian said: Ball is a sexual predator and this conviction shows that we will be pursue those preying on the most vulnerable in our community.

I hope that this sentence sends out a clear message that this behaviour will not be tolerated.

Anyone wishing to report an offence or has information can ring 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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A NORTH Yorkshire man who groomed and had a sexual relationship with a teenage girl after meeting her at a Midland riding school is now behind bars. Stuart Moreland, 37, from Northallerton, has been jailed for nine years after admitting admitted six charges of sexual activity with a child. The court heard that following the offences the young victim had become a shell of her former self. The story came out after the victim revealed to someone at the school what had been happening to her in August this year. Robert Davies, prosecuting at Birmingham Crown Court, said Moreland, who was married and a father himself, had initially sent flirtatious texts to the teenager and had challenged her to kiss him the next time they met. He added: What took place between them then developed into a full sexual relationship for many months. Mr Davies said on one occasion a sexual act had taken place in a field and that Moreland had told the victim to delete texts he sent to her, although police were able to retrieve some of them. When quizzed, the teenager said it was her first sexual experience and she had been sworn to keep the relationship a secret. The victims father told the court her ordeal had greatly affected their lives and the family had struggled to cope with the consequences. A loving and carefree teenager has been replaced by an angry and bewildered child, he said. "She is a shell of her former self. Passing sentence, Judge Kirstie Montgomery told Moreland: She was described by her family as being quiet and dedicated to her passion for horses. "You were a married man with a child at the time you began to abuse her. "You were audacious and arrogant in the way you abused her telling her to delete texts that would trace the relationship. "You used a form of emotional blackmail to ensure her silence. You exploited her, groomed her and sexually abused her. "It has had a devastating effect on that family. The judge said it had also been an aggravating feature that Moreland had a previous conviction for having sex with a teenage girl in 2000 at a youth club. Alison Scott Jones, defending, said: He understands the blame rests fully on himself. "He is remorseful for his behaviour.

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A YOUTH worker caught swapping child abuse images with other perverts online and even encouraging one to rape a baby in disturbing Skype conversations today walked free from court after avoiding a jail term.

Matthew Lynch told cops "I've never done anything - I work with children" when they explained why his home was being raided in November last year.

But an investigation into the contents of his smartphone and laptop unmasked horrifying conversations with online perverts.

In one conversation another depraved paedophile told Lynch he could have watched him with a "zero" - a codeword for a young child he was abusing - if he had been online.

Lynch asked the man if he had abused the child to which he replied "I would have been tempted if you would have been watching."

Fiscal depute Saima Rasheed told Dundee Sheriff Court: "The accused then wrote 'looks tasty' - and asked how the man had abused the child.

"His computers were forensically examined and six indecent images were recovered from Skype.

"They depict boys aged between three and six.

"Skype chat conversation logs were also found.

"They discuss sexual abuse of a child by another male.

"There were also chat logs on his iPhone."

Lynch was employed as an assistant youth worker with the Dundee Carers Centre when his sick crime was uncovered.

He is listed on their website as having worked as part of their young carers project.

It is understood he left the charity within days of the police raid last November.

The organisation provides support, advocacy and training for those who provide unpaid care for family or friends - as well as organising short breaks for carers and those they care for.

Lynch, 24, of Calder Grove, Edinburgh, pleaded guilty on indictment to charges of downloading child abuse images between March 17 and November 17 last year and distributing them on March 23 last year at an address in Dundee's Portpatrick Terrace.

Defence solicitor Billy Rennie said: "He lived an isolated lifestyle and developed somewhat secretive relationships.

"Thats how this ultimately led to the offences in questions.

"In these discussions online he was to some extent let into a discussion about these images.

"This was with an individual he'd never met and whose name he didn't even know.

"They were fairly graphic and horrific images."

Sheriff Alastair Carmichael said: "These are serious offences but in the circumstances I think I can deal with it by a community payback order."

He imposed a community payback order with 200 hours unpaid work, two-and-a-half years supervision, an order to take part in a sex offenders rehabilitation programme and conduct requirements around his contact with children and internet use.

Lynch will also be on the sex offenders register for 30 months.

A spokesman for NSPCC Scotland said: "These were extremely worrying offences that involved images of children being abused.

"These are real children and behind every single one of these pictures is a young victim who will need considerable support to recover from the crimes inflicted on them.

"Possessing and distributing indecent images of children is an appalling crime. It's vital that police continue to investigate those responsible and bring them to court and people on the sex offenders' register for crimes of this nature must be strictly monitored."

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Police appealing for help to locate a man who is wanted in connection with an indecent exposure have found him in Southampton.

Stephen Gadd, 51 and of no fixed abode, was due to appear before Bournemouth Crown Court on Monday, September 19, charged with an exposure that was alleged to have occurred on Friday, June 17, on Loch Road in Poole.

He was also due to appear at Bournemouth Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, October 12, for breach of post-custodial supervision. Gadd failed to attend both hearings.

He was also wanted for failing to report at a police station as part of his requirements as a registered sex offender.

Gadd was arrested in Southampton on Saturday.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: "We would like to thank members of the public for assisting in this matter."