PHILLIP ROSE MANSFIELD SEX OFFENDER SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND SEXUAL ASSAULTS
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Mansfield Rapist
In a disturbing case that has shocked the community of Mansfield, Phillip Rose, aged 48, was sentenced to a total of ten years in prison after admitting to a series of heinous sexual offenses against young girls. The court proceedings revealed that Rose, a heating engineer residing on Empire Street in Mansfield, engaged in a pattern of criminal behavior spanning from 2000 to 2004.
These offenses came to light after a 13-year-old girl reported being raped by Rose in September of an unspecified year. The Nottingham Crown Court heard that Rose's actions included not only the assault but also the creation of sickening photographs involving young children. During police interviews, Rose attempted to justify his actions by claiming that the girl was partly to blame, stating that she had been flirting with him and that he could not help himself. Prosecutor Michael Cranmer-Brown detailed that Rose described the incident as a mistake.
Following his arrest, authorities conducted a thorough search of Rose’s residence and his work van. They seized multiple computer hard drives and discs, uncovering a disturbing collection of images. The police found a staggering 9,638 obscene images, many of which involved children. Among these, 149 images were classified as level five, indicating extreme content involving sadism and bestiality. Additionally, officers discovered 53 images that Rose had taken himself, depicting two four-year-old girls and a six-year-old girl being indecently assaulted.
The court was informed that the mothers of the young girls were devastated upon being asked to identify their children in the images. One mother described her reaction as being “shocked and sickened,” while one of the children reportedly burst into tears when questioned about the photographs. Rose admitted that he was sexually aroused by the images he had taken and even wondered if he could produce photographs as “good” as those he had downloaded. Importantly, there was no evidence suggesting that Rose had transmitted these images to others.
During the mitigation phase of the trial, defense lawyer Martin Elwick emphasized that Rose had no prior convictions and expressed that his client showed genuine remorse for his actions. Despite this, Judge Jonathan Teare sentenced Rose to ten years in prison and ordered him to be placed on the sex offenders’ register for life. In his remarks, the judge condemned Rose as “a vile pervert, a defiler and abuser of young children.”
Detective Constable Steve Freeman, a member of Nottingham Police’s Child Abuse Unit, commented on the case, stating, “No amount of years will ever reflect what these girls or their families have gone through.” The case has left a lasting impact on the community of Mansfield, highlighting the severity of the crimes committed by Phillip Rose and the ongoing need for vigilance and justice in protecting vulnerable children.
These offenses came to light after a 13-year-old girl reported being raped by Rose in September of an unspecified year. The Nottingham Crown Court heard that Rose's actions included not only the assault but also the creation of sickening photographs involving young children. During police interviews, Rose attempted to justify his actions by claiming that the girl was partly to blame, stating that she had been flirting with him and that he could not help himself. Prosecutor Michael Cranmer-Brown detailed that Rose described the incident as a mistake.
Following his arrest, authorities conducted a thorough search of Rose’s residence and his work van. They seized multiple computer hard drives and discs, uncovering a disturbing collection of images. The police found a staggering 9,638 obscene images, many of which involved children. Among these, 149 images were classified as level five, indicating extreme content involving sadism and bestiality. Additionally, officers discovered 53 images that Rose had taken himself, depicting two four-year-old girls and a six-year-old girl being indecently assaulted.
The court was informed that the mothers of the young girls were devastated upon being asked to identify their children in the images. One mother described her reaction as being “shocked and sickened,” while one of the children reportedly burst into tears when questioned about the photographs. Rose admitted that he was sexually aroused by the images he had taken and even wondered if he could produce photographs as “good” as those he had downloaded. Importantly, there was no evidence suggesting that Rose had transmitted these images to others.
During the mitigation phase of the trial, defense lawyer Martin Elwick emphasized that Rose had no prior convictions and expressed that his client showed genuine remorse for his actions. Despite this, Judge Jonathan Teare sentenced Rose to ten years in prison and ordered him to be placed on the sex offenders’ register for life. In his remarks, the judge condemned Rose as “a vile pervert, a defiler and abuser of young children.”
Detective Constable Steve Freeman, a member of Nottingham Police’s Child Abuse Unit, commented on the case, stating, “No amount of years will ever reflect what these girls or their families have gone through.” The case has left a lasting impact on the community of Mansfield, highlighting the severity of the crimes committed by Phillip Rose and the ongoing need for vigilance and justice in protecting vulnerable children.