Locations
Cynghordy, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, Carmarthenshire, Wales SA20
Description
A pervert from Llandovery has appeared for sentence at Swansea Crown Court after admitting to making and distributing indecent images of children.
Rhys Long, of Cynghordy, Llandovery, had previously indicated a guilty plea.
The 19-year-old admitted making almost 200 images with 40 of them falling into Category A the most extreme category showing the rape or torture of young children
25 extreme pornographic images depicting bestiality were also found.
Long also admitted distributing the above images to other like minded perverts online.
Allegations of child grooming were also made by several young victims. However, no charges were made.
Long was not jailed but instead received a suspended sentence.
A sexual harm prevention order was put in place and he was told to register as a sex offender immediately.
2022 Update
Rhys Long, 22, of Cynghordy, Llandovery, is due to by sentenced by Swansea Crown Court next month for breaching a sexual harm prevention order.
Long was made subject to a sexual harm prevention order on May 21, 2021, and appeared at Llanelli Magistrates Court on August 25 where he pleaded guilty to breaching the order.
The breach occurred on May 11 this year when he failed to inform police officers that he had created a username on Discord and had an unregistered email address.
He will be sentenced by Swansea Crown Court who made the initial order on 8 September 2022.