LESLEY JONES SCUNTHORPE CHILD ABUSE IMAGE SCANDAL REVEALED
In August 2017, Leslie Jones, a 68-year-old resident of Eastfield Road in Scunthorpe, was brought before the court to face serious charges related to the possession and creation of highly disturbing child abuse images.The case unfolded after police received credible information linking Jones to the possession of indecent images involving minors, prompting a detailed investigation into his residence.
During the police search, authorities seized computer equipment and digital storage devices.
A thorough analysis of the electronic data uncovered a total of 13 images depicting children in sexualized and abusive scenarios.
These images were classified as 'vile' by the court, as they showed real children who had been exploited and abused for the purpose of creating such material.
Among the disturbing content, investigators also found an extreme pornography image involving a horse, highlighting the severity and depravity of the material stored by Jones.
Leslie Jones admitted to two counts of making indecent photographs of children and a further charge of possessing extreme pornography during the proceedings at Grimsby Crown Court.
The prosecution, led by Phillip Evans, outlined that police had acted swiftly after receiving information about Jones's involvement with such illicit images.
The evidence confirmed that Jones had been engaged in the creation and possession of these images, which are considered among the most serious forms of child exploitation material.
It was also revealed that Jones had a prior conviction from March 2001, where he was sentenced to 16 months in prison for indecently assaulting a girl under the age of 14, underscoring a troubling history of sexual offenses.
Judge Paul Watson QC did not hold back in condemning the nature of the images found.
He described them as 'quite vile' and emphasized the disturbing content, which depicted real children who had been used and abused.
The judge stated, 'The content of the images police found was particularly disturbing.
The people depicted, often very young children, are real children — real children who have been used and abused in order to provide the sort of images that are viewed and downloaded.' In sentencing, Jones was given a three-year community order that includes participation in a sex offenders' treatment program and 20 days of rehabilitation.
Additionally, he is required to register as a sex offender for a period of five years, a measure aimed at monitoring and managing his potential risk to the community in the future.
