MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD EXPLOITATION AND EXTREME PORN OFFENCES IN LINCOLN
Benjamin Michael appeared at Lincoln Magistrates Court on 3 July 2025 for his first hearing.
He faces serious charges including making indecent photographs of a child, possessing prohibited images, and possessing extreme pornographic material.
The allegations also include images depicting sexual acts with animals.
Michael is accused of breaching a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) and an interim SHPO, which restricts his activities and access to certain material.
The case was listed under reference 32D90239725.
No plea was entered at this initial appearance, and the matter was adjourned to a future date for further proceedings.
The court is investigating the allegations, which involve highly serious offences linked to child exploitation and extreme pornography.
The defendant remains in custody and will next appear before the court in due course.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by authorities to tackle online abuse and harm, ensuring that individuals accused of such offences are brought before the justice system.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
Africa
Continent
from Nigeria
- based on surname
43.7%
confidence
First-name region
Europe
France
34.5%
Surname region
Africa
Nigeria
43.7%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
hic material. The allegations also include images depicting sexual acts with animals. Michael is accused of breaching a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) and an interim SHPO, which restricts his activities and access to certain materia...
Court order
Michael is accused of breaching a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) and an interim SHPO, which restricts his activities and access to certain material