ALEDD MATTHEWS FROM AMMANFORD AND LLANDEILO JAILED FOR CHILD SEX OFFENCES IN THE UK
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Ammanford Llandeilo Child Sexual Abuser
In a case that has sent shockwaves through the communities of Ammanford and Llandeilo, Aled Matthews, aged 33, is currently serving a significant prison sentence following his conviction for a series of heinous online child sex offences. The court proceedings revealed a disturbing pattern of criminal behavior involving the possession, distribution, and encouragement of child abuse images, as well as breaches of court orders designed to prevent such conduct.
Matthews, a resident of Llandeilo, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on October 30, 2015, to an extended term of 16 years in prison, with 10 years to be served behind bars. The sentencing followed a guilty plea to multiple charges, including the possession and dissemination of over 4,000 indecent images of children, which prosecutors described as some of the most severe material encountered in recent investigations. Additionally, Matthews was convicted of intentionally encouraging the commission of an indictable offence and violating a Sexual Offences Prevention Order that had previously been imposed on him.
The authorities uncovered that Matthews was in possession of prohibited equipment used to access and store illegal content. His activities extended to actively sharing indecent images via the internet, which facilitated the spread of such material. The police investigation also revealed that Matthews engaged in web chats with what he believed was a young mother of two children. However, this individual was actually an undercover police officer, and the conversations exchanged were described by Judge Paul Thomas QC as 'quite appalling.'
During the sentencing, Judge Thomas emphasized the severity of Matthews' actions and his high risk to children. He described Matthews as an 'exceptionally devious, highly sophisticated and determined' paedophile, highlighting his relentless drive to satisfy his perversions. The judge remarked that Matthews' obsession with these illicit activities consumed much of his thoughts, time, and energy, to the detriment of other aspects of his life. He also commended the police officers involved for their diligent and technical work in bringing Matthews to justice.
In a separate but equally disturbing case dating back to September 2008, Matthews, then aged 25 and residing in Ammanford, was sentenced to four years in prison for a different set of offences. He had downloaded an astonishing 104,523 indecent images of children, many classified as Category Five, the most severe level of child abuse material. Some of these images depicted toddlers as young as 12 months being subjected to abuse. Matthews, who was unemployed at the time, openly expressed his disturbing intentions in internet chatrooms, claiming he planned to have children solely to abuse them. He also boasted about his fiancée, who was unaware of his activities, and her work with children from zero upwards, expressing a desire to corrupt her as well.
The police investigation uncovered that Matthews kept his extensive collection of illegal images on computer memory sticks and CDs. His activities came to light when he began exchanging videos with other offenders online, which eventually led to police tracing his messages and identifying him. Prosecutor Carina Hughes described the collection as one of the largest of its kind ever found in Britain, amassed over just three months. During questioning, Matthews admitted to possessing the images and to his online exchanges, including a conversation where he expressed eagerness to try for children with his fiancée, adding a smiling emoticon to his statement.
His fiancée was interviewed by police and was found to be entirely innocent of any involvement. Matthews later claimed that he had become bored with adult pornography, and his legal team argued that he had no real intention of acting on his threats. However, Judge Michael Burr made it clear that Matthews had fallen into the trap of accessing such material online and that his interest in it was deeply troubling. As part of his sentence, Matthews was ordered to register as a sex offender, and he was banned from using computers, working with children, or contacting minors alone. The case underscores the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat online child exploitation and protect vulnerable victims from such predatory behavior.
Matthews, a resident of Llandeilo, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on October 30, 2015, to an extended term of 16 years in prison, with 10 years to be served behind bars. The sentencing followed a guilty plea to multiple charges, including the possession and dissemination of over 4,000 indecent images of children, which prosecutors described as some of the most severe material encountered in recent investigations. Additionally, Matthews was convicted of intentionally encouraging the commission of an indictable offence and violating a Sexual Offences Prevention Order that had previously been imposed on him.
The authorities uncovered that Matthews was in possession of prohibited equipment used to access and store illegal content. His activities extended to actively sharing indecent images via the internet, which facilitated the spread of such material. The police investigation also revealed that Matthews engaged in web chats with what he believed was a young mother of two children. However, this individual was actually an undercover police officer, and the conversations exchanged were described by Judge Paul Thomas QC as 'quite appalling.'
During the sentencing, Judge Thomas emphasized the severity of Matthews' actions and his high risk to children. He described Matthews as an 'exceptionally devious, highly sophisticated and determined' paedophile, highlighting his relentless drive to satisfy his perversions. The judge remarked that Matthews' obsession with these illicit activities consumed much of his thoughts, time, and energy, to the detriment of other aspects of his life. He also commended the police officers involved for their diligent and technical work in bringing Matthews to justice.
In a separate but equally disturbing case dating back to September 2008, Matthews, then aged 25 and residing in Ammanford, was sentenced to four years in prison for a different set of offences. He had downloaded an astonishing 104,523 indecent images of children, many classified as Category Five, the most severe level of child abuse material. Some of these images depicted toddlers as young as 12 months being subjected to abuse. Matthews, who was unemployed at the time, openly expressed his disturbing intentions in internet chatrooms, claiming he planned to have children solely to abuse them. He also boasted about his fiancée, who was unaware of his activities, and her work with children from zero upwards, expressing a desire to corrupt her as well.
The police investigation uncovered that Matthews kept his extensive collection of illegal images on computer memory sticks and CDs. His activities came to light when he began exchanging videos with other offenders online, which eventually led to police tracing his messages and identifying him. Prosecutor Carina Hughes described the collection as one of the largest of its kind ever found in Britain, amassed over just three months. During questioning, Matthews admitted to possessing the images and to his online exchanges, including a conversation where he expressed eagerness to try for children with his fiancée, adding a smiling emoticon to his statement.
His fiancée was interviewed by police and was found to be entirely innocent of any involvement. Matthews later claimed that he had become bored with adult pornography, and his legal team argued that he had no real intention of acting on his threats. However, Judge Michael Burr made it clear that Matthews had fallen into the trap of accessing such material online and that his interest in it was deeply troubling. As part of his sentence, Matthews was ordered to register as a sex offender, and he was banned from using computers, working with children, or contacting minors alone. The case underscores the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat online child exploitation and protect vulnerable victims from such predatory behavior.