WAYNE SAVILLE FROM WILLERBY CAUGHT WITH INDECENT IMAGES AND COMPUTER AFTER RELEASE

In a disturbing series of events that highlight ongoing concerns about sexual offenders and their supervision, Wayne Alan Saville, a 41-year-old resident of Willerby, was involved in a serious breach of legal restrictions shortly after his release from a mental health facility.

The incident unfolded on October 11 of the previous year, when a vigilant mental health nurse observed Saville purchasing a computer at an Argos store located in Anlaby. This purchase was particularly alarming because Saville had been released from the medium-security Humber Centre just a day earlier, where he had been receiving treatment following his incarceration.

Saville’s criminal history is extensive and troubling. He had previously served a three-year prison sentence for possessing over 12,500 indecent images of children, including material depicting girls as young as nine, along with ten films. His criminal record also includes a 2007 conviction for voyeurism, after he was caught filming a girl without her consent.

The purchase of the computer was a clear violation of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) that was imposed on him, which explicitly prohibited him from owning a laptop or accessing the internet except in public places. The nurse, recognizing the breach, promptly alerted the police. When officers arrived and arrested Saville, they discovered 549 images stored on the new device.

During police questioning, Saville made a chilling statement, admitting, “I bought it because I’m a paedophile and no amount of treatment will help that.” He also revealed that he had hidden the computer in his wardrobe at his home on Main Street, Willerby.

The investigation revealed that most of the images were at the lower end of the scale of severity, with only 21 of the 549 images classified at the most serious level. Despite this, the possession of such material and the breach of his SOPO led to significant legal consequences.

In court proceedings held at Beverley Magistrates’ Court, Judge James Sampson sentenced Saville to 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges including possessing a device capable of internet access, breaching the Sex Offenders’ Act, and possessing indecent images. The judge emphasized the seriousness of Saville’s repeated offenses, noting that his prior convictions for similar crimes were a significant aggravating factor.

As part of his sentence, Saville was also subjected to an indefinite SOPO and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life. The restrictions imposed by the order include a ban on owning a laptop or accessing the internet outside of public places, as well as a prohibition on any contact with children under the age of 16.

The case underscores the persistent challenges faced by law enforcement and mental health services in monitoring and managing individuals with a history of sexual offenses. It also highlights the importance of vigilance and strict enforcement of legal restrictions designed to protect vulnerable populations from potential harm.