RICHARD WILSON OF WEST PARLEY JAILED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY IN DORSET
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West Parley Child Sexual Abuser
In July 2014, Richard Wilson, from Fitzpaine Close in West Parley, was sentenced to prison after being caught possessing a large collection of indecent images of children. Wilson was apprehended by Dorset Police’s Paedophile Online Investigation Team (POLIT) as part of a national crackdown on sex offenders.
The 50-year-old man admitted to 16 counts of possessing indecent images of children, which ranged from Category A – the most serious – to Category C. Police discovered a total of 8,553 photographs and 246 videos on his computer, some of which had been burned onto DVDs. Among these was a 23-minute compilation showing child abuse.
Prosecutor Stuart Ellacott explained, “When police attended his address, Mr. Wilson was present. The purpose of the warrant was explained. Asked if he knew what police were talking about, he replied, ‘Yes’.” He added that “several hundred” DVDs were seized from Wilson’s home, and that the defendant made “full and frank admissions” to police.
Further investigation uncovered that Wilson had searched online for the initials PTHC, which stand for ‘pre-teen hardcore’. During sentencing, defence solicitor Kevin Hill noted that Wilson had already started seeking help for his issues and felt “relieved” after his arrest. “He describes himself as having an addiction to pornography, to indecent images,” Hill said. “The pre-sentence report from the Probation Service highlights his intense feelings of guilt and shame.”
Hill also remarked, “He does understand the impact these offences have on the children involved – though he had entirely compartmentalised that in the past. He admits he had shut it out during his offending, but he is beginning to acknowledge it now.”
Judge Samuel Wiggs stated that Wilson was “petrified” of prison and addressed him directly: “It is particularly sad to see a person of your age, intelligence, and otherwise exemplary character before the court for offences of this nature. But they are serious crimes.”
Wilson was sentenced to eight months in prison and was ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register and comply with a sexual offences prevention order upon his release.
The 50-year-old man admitted to 16 counts of possessing indecent images of children, which ranged from Category A – the most serious – to Category C. Police discovered a total of 8,553 photographs and 246 videos on his computer, some of which had been burned onto DVDs. Among these was a 23-minute compilation showing child abuse.
Prosecutor Stuart Ellacott explained, “When police attended his address, Mr. Wilson was present. The purpose of the warrant was explained. Asked if he knew what police were talking about, he replied, ‘Yes’.” He added that “several hundred” DVDs were seized from Wilson’s home, and that the defendant made “full and frank admissions” to police.
Further investigation uncovered that Wilson had searched online for the initials PTHC, which stand for ‘pre-teen hardcore’. During sentencing, defence solicitor Kevin Hill noted that Wilson had already started seeking help for his issues and felt “relieved” after his arrest. “He describes himself as having an addiction to pornography, to indecent images,” Hill said. “The pre-sentence report from the Probation Service highlights his intense feelings of guilt and shame.”
Hill also remarked, “He does understand the impact these offences have on the children involved – though he had entirely compartmentalised that in the past. He admits he had shut it out during his offending, but he is beginning to acknowledge it now.”
Judge Samuel Wiggs stated that Wilson was “petrified” of prison and addressed him directly: “It is particularly sad to see a person of your age, intelligence, and otherwise exemplary character before the court for offences of this nature. But they are serious crimes.”
Wilson was sentenced to eight months in prison and was ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register and comply with a sexual offences prevention order upon his release.