Manchester Man Facing Child Sex Abuse Image Charges
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MANCHESTER — A Queen City man is accused of possessing child sex abuse images.
Police started investigating the case in Londonderry in August 2017. During that investigation, a detective from Londonderry found that James Fowler, 43, of Manchester, had child sex abuse images and they applied for a warrant to search his apartment, police said.
Manchester police executed the search warrant on Monday around 5 p.m. During that search, detectives found additional images and charged him with one count of possession of child sex abuse images, police said.
He appeared in Hillsborough County Superior Court North on Thursday on the Manchester charge.
Londonderry police took Fowler into custody around noon Friday. He appeared in Derry district court on those charges and is being held on $20,000 cash or surety bail.
Fowler is expected be arraigned in Derry district court on Tuesday at 12:45 p.m.
Unfortunately, this report doesn't tell us what charged Fowler is being held on in Derry.
Premier League giants Chelsea rocked again by sex abuse scandal as '13 victims' identified
After being asked to conduct an internal probe, the Club has identified a number of potential victims and is handing over information to the police
BY JEREMY ARMSTRONG
The inquiry that revealed the potential victims came after former player Gary Johnson (right) was paid "hush money" (Image: Adam Gerrard/Daily Mirror)
At least 13 new victims have been identified in the sex abuse scandal at Premier League club Chelsea.
The Mirror previously told how ex-striker Gary Johnson was paid £50,000 “hush money” after Eddie Heath, the West London club’s former chief scout, abused him as a teenager.
An internal inquiry has now identified 13 other potential victims. Heath targeted Gary up to three times a week when he was in the youth team and it is feared he may have had links to others in a child sex ring.
Eddie Heath (1982) targeted Gary up to three times a week (Image: Tom Morris)
Gary, 58, who played alongside Chelsea all-time greats Ron Harris, Ray Wilkins, and Peter Bonetti from 1978 to 1981, has urged others to speak out.
He said: “I am glad others are coming forward as a result of my interview in the Mirror. That can only be a good thing and was the reason for waiving my right to anonymity.”
Chelsea were found to have done nothing wrong in their payment of compensation to Gary in 2014 with a gagging order.
But the Premier League requested a safeguarding audit from an independent expert. It is thought the club updates police on any new information.
World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst sacked Heath, who is now dead, in 1979.
Chelsea, London, UK
Woman paedo, 22, jailed for abusing two young teenage boys she plied with booze and drugs
By Aletha Adu
A WOMAN described as a "predatory and manipulative" paedophile has been jailed for six years for sexually abusing two teenage boys after plying them with booze and drugs.
Sophie Hiley, 22, invited schoolboys to her home where she forced them to perform sex acts while other people watched.
Cops described Sophie Hiley, 22, as a manipulative predator who ruined the lives of the two boys she sexually abused in front of people.
Cops who investigated the horrific abuse said it has left a "devastating impact" on the young lads' lives.
Hiley, of Chertsey, Surrey, was convicted of sexual activity with a boy and one count of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under the age of 16.
A spokesman for Surrey police said the abuse was uncovered by Surrey Cops' Child Sexual Exploitation Team in March this year. They confirmed that Hiley had been exploiting the two young teenage boys by inviting them to her house where she plied them with alcohol and drugs. She then engaged them in sexual activity whilst others watched.
"Surrey Police treats all allegations of abuse extremely seriously and anyone who has any concerns that a child may be being groomed is urged to report it to us immediately where an extensive investigation will be carried out by specialist officers," the spokesman added.
Detective Constable Julia Thomas, who led the investigation, said: "Hiley is a manipulative predatory paedophile that has engaged in the systematic abuse of two children that she had access to over a prolonged period.
"Her offending has had a profoundly devastating impact on not only her victims' lives, but also those of their families, who are currently receiving ongoing support."
Wester Ross man jailed for sexual abuse of girl
in 10-year ordeal
A man who subjected a girl to a 10-year ordeal of sexual abuse has been jailed for five years.
Ian Highton, 54, of Kyle of Lochalsh, began abusing the girl when she was a primary school pupil.
He was caught by police after his victim and her family recorded conversations he had with her last year.
At Inverness Sheriff Court, Highton admitted a total of 10 charges, including seven sex offences.
He also pleaded guilty to having indecent images of children and showing them to the girl.
The offences were committed in Wester Ross between June 2006 and June 2016.
Highton was placed on the sex offenders register for an indefinite period.
'Appalling offences'
Jailing him at Inverness Sheriff Court, Sheriff Margaret Neilson described Highton's background report as "extremely depressing".
She said his sentence would have been for seven-and-a-half years had he not pleaded guilty at an early opportunity.
The sheriff said Highton had shown no remorse for his actions. She said: "Instead, you seek to blame the girl and her family.
"This was a lengthy course of criminal conduct against a child for a period of over 10 years. "These are appalling offences and the background report makes extremely depressing reading.
"It is one of the most depressing things I have read in my life."
This is one of the most depressing things I've read in awhile. He abuses the girl for 10 years and he gets only 5 years in his sentence. Some people would say that's a pretty good deal. I would say, it's pretty disgusting.
Wester Ross, Western Highlands, Scotland
Metropolitan Police officer charged with
sexually abusing children
Alleged paedophile has been suspended from work with
specialist crime and operations unit
Lizzie Dearden Home Affairs Correspondent
The Independent Online
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been accused of sexual offences against children.
PC Daniel Cooper, 31, works in the specialist crime and operations unit of the UK’s largest police force.
The alleged paedophile has been charged with 16 offences namely – four of gross indecency, four of indecent assault, two of sexually touching a child, five of possessing indecent images and one of sexual activity in front of a child.
“PC Cooper was not on duty at the time of the alleged offences,” a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said. “PC Cooper is suspended from duty.”
A spokesperson said he was charged by officers from Scotland Yard’s child abuse and sexual offences command and is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on 19 October.
The force’s directorate of professional standards has been informed and will decide whether to dismiss the officer, who was arrested in May 2016.
Several officers have been disciplined or dismissed by the UK’s biggest force in recent months, including for assault, passing on offenders’ personal details, perverting the course of justice, criminal damage and misconduct in public office.
Another PC, Grant Thomas, was dismissed after admitting to making, distributing and possessing indecent images of children.
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