WIDNES PAEDOPHILE CAUGHT WITH SICK IMAGES WALKS FREE FROM COURT
A Widnes paedophile who was found in possession of sick images of children as young as six on his devices has walked free from court.Through intelligence, officers searched the home of Jamie Holland and found his stash of indecent images of children on his smart phone.
Prosecuting, Ian Criddle told Liverpool Crown Court that Holland was arrested the same day, on October 4, 2022, and his phone was taken for further analysis.
Police discovered messages received by Holland, of Montgomery Road, Widnes, which contents included images of children being sexually abused.
In total 30 images/videos were recovered and of those, 13 images were placed in category A – the most severe category involving child rape – while another three images were placed in category B.
Some of the children captured within the images and videos were as young as six.
Other disturbing images included one of bestiality and 14 prohibited images which depict child sexual abuse.
Mr Criddle added, “Also recovered from the phone was a chat with someone who may or may not have been a young child, aged 14.
It shows the defendant had a sexual interest in children.” Search terms frequently used and saved upon the device were phrases used to find images of child sexual abuse, the court heard.
A quantity of cocaine was also recovered from the property during the search warrant.
Defending, Mr Rose made reference to the fact his client is of previous good character prior to the offending.
Concluding the sentencing, Judge Pierpoint firstly addressed the defendant, saying: “These are real children who have been sexually abused.
That is why these courts take so seriously the downloading of these images.” The judge added that aggravating features included the age of children within the pictures.
Holland was sentenced to 10 months in prison suspended for 18 months.
He was told he must carry out 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days, as well undergo 180 hours of unpaid work and take part in the iHorizon programme and a drug rehabilitation requirement for nine months.
The defendant was also issued with a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years and has been signed onto to notification requirements for a decade too.
“This order is a tough order and is an order I think is appropriate for the offending,” Judge Pierpoint added.
