READING PAEDOPHILE CONVICTED OF 17 SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN
A Reading man has been found guilty of a string of 17 sexual offences against children.A jury convicted Daniel Fisher, of Merchants Place, Central Reading, when he appeared at Reading Crown Court on Monday, January 11.
The 35-year-old was tried in a week-long hearing charged with 15 counts of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity and two counts of creating indecent images of children.
Fisher was arrested on December 31, 2013 after officers from Thames Valley Police's Paedophile Investigation Team (POLIT) carried out a warrant at Fisher's home the same day.
During an examination of his computer indecent images of children and sexually explicit chat logs involving children were found.
He was charged with the offences on October 29 last year.
Investigating officer Det Con Sandra Tearney, from the POLIT, said: “The jury found Fisher to have been in possession of indecent images of children and guilty of attempts to engage children in sexual activity online.
This case is a pertinent reminder of the dangers of social media – do you know who your child is speaking to online?
“Thames Valley Police works to pursue those who offend, to provide support to victims and to ensure offenders are brought to justice.” Fisher is due to be sentenced on Monday, February 8 later this year.
