Locations
Jorvik Close, York, North Yorkshire, YO26
Description
A sexual predator has been jailed at York Crown Court today, Thursday 20 March 2025.
Daniel Roberts, 31, of Jorvik Close in York, appeared in court charged with six offences of distributing indecent images of children, making indecent images of children, possession of extreme pornographic images and possession of prohibited images of children.
The defendant was remanded in custody since his last appearance at York Crown Court on Tuesday 19 November 2024, having pleaded guilty to 18 previous similar offences. He received a four-year custodial sentence with a four-year licence period.
Roberts has been investigated by North Yorkshire Police since June 2022 and throughout this time has continued to offend whilst on police bail, court bail and as a convicted registered sex offender.
Following his arrest officers seized his devices which uncovered Category A, B and C indecent images of children and extreme pornography.