PAEDOPHILE WHO DOWNLOADED THOUSANDS OF IMAGES AND ABUSED CHILDREN JAILED FOR 18 YEARS
A paedophile who told police he just wanted to be normal was jailed for 18 years after he was found to have a large collection of child abuse images and carried out serious abuse against children.He was also subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years and had previously served time for possessing indecent images.
He was caught when police raided his home, discovering thousands of disturbing images and videos and evidence of his ongoing interest in abuse.
His offending included grooming a young girl, abusing her over several years, and having a lengthy history of similar offences.
Judge Robert Linford stated that he was undoubtedly a significant risk to children, and sentenced him to 18 years, with an order to sign the sex offenders register for life.
