Locations
Lowther Street, Carlisle, CA3
Description
A man who was found to have possessed more than 900 indecent images of children and committed multiple breaches of his sexual harm prevention order has been jailed for two years and eight months.
Jay Hamilton, aged 42, of Lowther Street, Carlisle, was sentenced today (9 January) at Carlisle Crown Court for three counts of making indecent images, three breaches of a sexual harm prevention order and failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements.
Hamilton’s offending was uncovered when officers from the force’s MOSOVO (Management of Sexual Offenders and Violent Offenders) team carried out a proactive visit to ensure he was complying with the conditions of the court orders.
Officers visited Hamilton on 27 November and found several internet-enabled devices which he attempted to withhold from officers when they conducted their enquiries.
Following a review of a phone found, officers uncovered a series of online usernames Hamilton was using on social media and online dating sites – which he had not notified offender managers of and therefore failed to comply with sex offender notification requirements.
A full forensic examination of one of the phones recovered found 934 indecent images of children, with 397 of them being assessed to be Category A images – images which depict the most serious abuse of children.
Detective Constable Jess Myers, of the Cumberland MOSOVO team, said:
“Making indecent images of children is a serious offence and our team are committed to rooting out individuals like Hamilton for their abhorrent behaviour.
“When interviewed and presented with the facts, Hamilton accepted that he knew he had breached his sexual harm prevention order and failed to comply with his sex offender notification requirements.
“MOSOVO officers play a vital role in safeguarding communities by rigorously managing registered sex offenders, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and holding individuals such as Hamilton accountable for their actions.”