JASON REES FROM WARRINGTON JAILED FOR CHILD INDECENT IMAGES NEAR PRIMARY SCHOOL
In April 2022, Jason Rees, a man with a troubling criminal history, was sentenced to prison after being found in possession of a vast collection of indecent images of children.Rees, who resides in Warrington, was discovered to have accumulated more than 47,000 disturbing photos and videos depicting minors, following a police raid on his residence.
Rees, aged 51, admitted that he derived sexual gratification from viewing these images and confessed to being addicted to this behavior.
His actions, the court was told, contribute to a heinous and widespread trade that exploits vulnerable children.
The judge emphasized that the only suitable punishment was incarceration, given the severity of the offenses.
The case was heard at Liverpool Crown Court, where Rees pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children and one count of possessing such images.
Prosecutor Kate Morley outlined how police intelligence indicated that an IP address linked to Rees’s home in Gregory Close, Old Hall, Warrington, was being used to access child sexual abuse material.
The address was identified as his sole residence.
On September 2, 2020, officers from Cheshire Police’s sexual offences management unit executed a search warrant at Rees’s home.
During the raid, they seized two mobile phones, which were subsequently examined.
The devices contained a staggering 47,025 indecent images and videos of children.
Among these, 270 were classified as Category A, indicating the most severe form of abuse involving child rape.
An additional 160 images fell into Category B, with the remaining 46,602 categorized as Category C, which includes less severe material.
The images predominantly depicted young girls, some as young as three years old, with many victims aged up to 13.
The court was told that the offenses spanned over a decade, with file names on the devices such as “do it hard” and “daddy’s little girl,” highlighting the disturbing nature of the material.
Rees had installed software on his devices that allowed anonymous browsing, access to the dark web, and measures to prevent his activity from being tracked.
During police interviews, Rees admitted to downloading the images but refused to comment when questioned about how long he had possessed them or his motives for doing so.
It was also revealed that Rees had a prior conviction from 2009 for gross indecency with a child, which resulted in a 15-month prison sentence and the imposition of a sexual offences prevention order.
He had breached this order in 2012.
Before sentencing, Judge Garrett Byrne addressed the court, stating, “Every image you viewed represents an abused child, and your possession of them fuels the production of these disgusting images and encourages the vile trade.” He emphasized that the seriousness of the offenses meant the sentence could not be suspended.
Rees was sentenced to 20 months in prison and was ordered to adhere to a sexual harm prevention order for an indefinite period.
Additionally, the court approved the forfeiture and destruction of the two mobile phones used to download and view the illicit material, aiming to prevent further harm and ensure justice for the victims.
