Locations
Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13
Description
A paedophile who filmed himself sexually abusing a one-year-old girl was caught when he left a disc of his child porn at his former home.
Martin Hunt, 24, has been jailed for 12 years after admitting a string of offences including sexually assaulting a child and distributing child porn.
He was caught out when he moved house and the new owners found a disc of his vile crimes hidden under a kitchen unit, a court heard.
They tipped off police who discovered Hunt, of Frinton, Essex, had emailed his disgusting images and videos to another known paedophile.
Hunt pleaded guilty to 19 offences at Chelmsford Crown Court including sexual activity with a child and making indecent images of children.
The offences dated from January 2012 to February 2014, but were said to have occurred over three or four months from December 2012.
Judge Patricia Lynch QC passed an extended sentence for public protection.
She told Hunt he would have to serve two-thirds of the 12 years in custody before he would then be eligible for parole.
He will then be on licence - subject to recall to prison - and under supervision for eight years after he is released.
The judge told him : "From now on every time you look at your reflection in the mirror, every day you will know that you behaved in the most base, despicable and self-serving manner."
She added that Hunt had shown minimal remorse.