JADE JONES

PONTYPRIDD WOMAN GUILTY OF POSSESSING CHILD ABUSE MATERIAL AND CARTOONS

A woman who was found in possession of an indecent image of a child was also found in possession of Japanese cartoons depicting child abuse.

On her phone was a fictitious story about parents sexually abusing their own baby.

Jade Jones, 33, of Pontypridd, blamed the images on her father, claiming he had used her phone to download the horrifying material, but she was found guilty by a jury following a trial.

A judge described the evidence against her as "overwhelming".

The court heard she was of previous good character and maintains her innocence despite her conviction.

Evidence from Jones' phone revealed she had a fascination with Japanese culture.

During the hearing Judge Simon Mills referred to "truly horrendous story", either written by the defendant herself or obtained from the internet, about a couple subjecting their baby to sexual abuse.

The name of the baby in the story was also of Japanese descent.

Jones denied offences of possessing an indecent image, a prohibited image, and extreme pornography but was found guilty at trial.

The court heard she was of previous good character and maintains her innocence despite her conviction.

The judge sentenced her to six months imprisonment suspended for two years.

She was ordered to carry out a 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement and was made subject to the sex offenders register and a sexual harm prevention order for seven years.