ABERGAVENNY SEX OFFENDER TOOK COVERT PICTURES OF WOMAN
A CONVICTED sex offender took covert pictures of a woman and sent them to her ex-partner for him to get his sexual kicks.Police attended the home of House’s ex-partner on January 4 this year and found pictures of a woman in “a state of undress” on his phone.
The victim appeared not to have been unaware the images were being taken.
House was identified as having sent the images, and she was arrested that day.
The defendant’s phone, tablet and laptop were seized, and an examination of the devices showed officers that the pictures had been taken by House’s phone.
House was interviewed the following day and admitted taking the images and sending them to her ex-partner for his sexual gratification.
She told officers she had “done it out of love” for her ex-partner, and that he would view the images on his phone whilst she gave him oral sex.
The court heard House had been taking and sending the images over a five-month period going back to September 2025.
House was subject to a suspended sentence at the time after she admitted making, possessing and distributing indecent images of a child.
She was sentenced to 12 months, suspended for two years, at Newport Crown Court on March 31 last year.
Alice Sykes, appearing for House, said the defendant’s best mitigation was her guilty plea.
“She accepted responsibility from the outset,” she said.
Ms Sykes said House had engaged well with her previous suspended sentence – having already completed all of her 200 hours of unpaid work and 13 of the 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
“Last year you were placed under a suspended sentence for offences involving sexual images,” said Judge Paul Thomas KC.
“I’m afraid not only did you not learn your lesson, but committed what was a particularly disgraceful offence.
“I cannot find any realistic prospect of rehabilitation here.
You have had that chance and not taken advantage of it.” House was jailed for a total of one year imprisonment, made up of six months for voyeurism and the activation of six months of her suspended sentence.
The defendant must register as a sex offender for 10 years.
