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UK paedophile moved into house with woman and two children
Chris Bishop Eastern Daily Press
PUBLISHED: 14:45 26 October 2020
A paedophile moved in with a woman and her two children who were not aware of his past, a court heard.
Craig Durrant lived for almost a year with the woman, who was expecting his child - but had no idea about his past.
Durrant, 27, was arrested in Wisbech in August on suspicion of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), and appeared for sentencing at Peterborough Crown Court on Wednesday.
They included not having unsupervised contact with a female child under 16 without the consent of a child’s parent or guardian who has knowledge of his convictions and with approval of social services. They also included not living in the same household as a female child under 16 without approval of social services.
Conditions of being on the Sex Offenders Register mean Durrant must notify police within three days if he stays at a house for at least 12 hours where a child is present. He must also notify them of any changes in address, contact details or access to bank accounts.
On July 10, a police officer from the public protection unit paid Durrant an unannounced visit. He was not in but a housemate gave the officer his phone number to reach him on, which was not on the officer’s records for Durrant.
It was later discovered Durrant had been using the smart phone to use WhatsApp. With this, police located an address where he had been staying and had not told officers about, and had been using an email address and bank card which were not registered with police.
Durrant of King Street, Wisbech, admitted three counts of breaching conditions of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and three counts of failing to comply with the notification requirements of being on the Sex Offenders Register.
He was jailed for one year and three months.
Det Con Emily Heriot, from the north public protection unit, said: “Durrant was well aware of the conditions he must adhere to which have been in place for the last four years. He had every opportunity to disclose to police and probation the changes but failed to do so.
“I strongly urge anyone in a new relationship to use the Sarah’s Law disclosure scheme which allows you to ask us whether someone with access to a child has a record of child sex offences.”
Wisbech, UK
Teacher Charged for Historical Raping of Student in Western Australia
NOVEMBER 2, 2020 8:16 AM AEDT
Child Abuse Squad detectives have charged a 49-year-old man as a result of their investigation into a reported historical child sexual abuse incident.
It is alleged in 2001 the man sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl. It is further alleged at the time of the offence the man was a teacher at a school in the Mid-West Gascoyne District and the victim was a student at the same school.
The 49-year-old man from Doubleview has been charged with:-
• Three counts of Sexually Penetrated a Child of or over 13 and under 16 years; and
• One count of Indecently Deals with a Child over 13 and under 16 years.
What about the aggravating condition that he was a teacher and she was a student. I don't see that reflected in the charges.
He is due to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court today, 2 November 2020.
If you are or have been a victim of sexual abuse, or if you have information about someone being abused, please contact police on 131 444.
Mid-West Gascoyne Dist., WA
NSW man charged with historical child sexual abuse
Australian Associated Press
1 November 2020
A man has been charged with the sexual assault of a boy in Sydney's northwest more than 30 years ago.
In September last year, detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad began investigating allegations of child sexual assault by a man between 1985 and 1989.
Detectives arrested a 65-year-old man at a home near Burwood on Wednesday and charged him with the sexual assault of a person under 16 and sexual assault of a person aged between 14 and 16.
NSW Police will allege in court the man sexually assaulted a boy - then aged between 10 and 14 - at various locations in Sydney's northwest between 1985 and 1989.
The man was granted strict conditional bail to appear at Burwood Local Court on Monday.
Man sentenced to prison for child sex offences in Banbury, UK
A man has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment after he was convicted of one count of engaging in sexual activity with a child and one count of sexual assault in Banbury.
By Matt Elofson, Banbury Guardian
Saturday, 31st October 2020, 5:45 pm
Corey Reid, aged 24, of no fixed abode pleaded guilty to the two offences in a hearing at Oxford Crown Court yesterday, Friday October 30.
Reid, who was sleeping rough in Banbury, met and befriended two teenage girls and a teenage boy in the town between 5.30 and 6pm on Saturday April 20, 2019.
He gave them alcohol and when one of his victims became intoxicated, Reid took her away from the group and sexually assaulted her.
One of the victim's friends called police and Reid was located and arrested.
The victim suffered both psychological and physical injuries as a result of the assault.
Following a thorough investigation, Reid was charged with the offences on June 2 this year and subsequently admitted both offences.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Bryn Smith of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit, based at Banbury police station, said: “Corey Reid is a predatory offender and poses a danger to children.
“His interests are satisfying his own sexual urges towards children, with no thought of consent or their welfare. He frustrated the police investigation with silence, and ultimately only pleaded guilty when he realised the evidence against him was so strong that he had no option but to do so.
“The victim in this case has shown incredible bravery throughout this traumatic experience. She was vulnerable, not only by her age, but also being intoxicated and targeted deliberately due to this.
“She is still terrified by Reid, who was a complete stranger, and no length of sentence will change that. I commend her for her bravery, and I hope that this sentence will act as a stepping stone to a confident and fulfilling future which she fully deserves.
“I would always encourage anyone who has been the victim of a sexual assault to come forward and report it to police. You will be listened to and supported by experienced officers and staff, and we will work tirelessly to bring offenders to justice.”
Police are accusing WA man, 22, of child sex sexual abuse
A day ago REPORT
Al Khaleej Today
Police have charged a 22-year-old Geraldton man with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in Rangeway on September 5th.
Around 2 a.m., his alleged victim was walking down Blencowe Road between Utakarra Road and Johnston Street when he allegedly grabbed her hair from behind and dragged her into the nearby bushland and sexually assaulted her.
Sex Assault Squad officials, assisted by Geraldton Detectives, accused Alone of improper use of a child aged 13 and under; and a sexual penetration count of a child over 13 and under 16 in aggravating circumstances.
Victims of sexual abuse or those with information about someone who is being abused are asked to contact the police on 131 444.
Woman arrested for livestreaming sexual abuse of own daughters in Philippines
OCT 31, 2020 10:47 AM PHT
MICHELLE ABAD, Rappler
MANILA, PHILIPPINES
The 3 minors are now receiving 'trauma-informed interventions'
from their local social welfare office
Police have arrested a 41-year-old woman for livestreaming the sexual abuse of her own daughters for money in Pampanga.
The sting operation on Tuesday, October 27, led to the rescue of the woman's children aged 14, 16, and 17 who are receiving proper trauma-informed interventions under the care of the social welfare office in Mabalacat, Pampanga. The International Justice Mission (IJM) also said they were also tested for COVID-19.
The suspect was brought to Camp Crame in Quezon City. She is set to face charges for human trafficking in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act, along with producing child sexual exploitation materials.
The Central Luzon Field Unit of the Women and Children’s Protection Center (WCPC) of the Philippine National Police said that they “will not stop in pursuing justice” for the 3 minors.
This is WCPC’s second operation since the Remote Accelerated Casework Event (RACE), an online and onsite training program for local police officers in investigating online sexual exploitation. This program includes foreign law enforcement as partners.
The 41-year-old woman is not a unique case. In May, a younger mother was arrested in Caloocan for the same reason – selling livestream feeds of her own children. The youngest child in this case was 4 years old.
Groups warn that lockdowns imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic could become conducive environments for online sexual exploitation. According to the Department of Justice, reports of online sexual exploitation of children tripled during the lockdown, as they received nearly 280,000 reports from March to May.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) dubbed the Philippines the “global epicenter of the live-stream sexual abuse trade” in 2016. The problem remains rampant in the country, some reasons being widespread poverty, cheap internet and smartphones, and Filipinos having the ability to speak English well.
The Philippines is facing a recession, as well as a record unemployment rate.
The IJM said suspected cases of online sexual of children may be reported by calling the IACAT 1343 Action line, or directly connecting with WCPC at (032) 410-8483 for Visayas, and 0917-180-6037 or 0928-604-6425 for Mindanao.
Pampanga, PH
Huddersfield bar boss guilty of looking at sickening
child sex abuse pictures
Richard Tasker admitted using Pornhub but denied any interest in children
saying he was disgusted by the allegation
By Robert Sutcliffe, Examiner Live
17:05, 30 OCT 2020
A 41-year-old bar manager who denied downloading indecent images of children has been found guilty of two offences.
He pleaded not guilty to both charges at Kirklees Magistrates' Court and claimed that his computer must have been hacked but after a trial was found guilty.
Prosecutor, Lauren Hebditch, said that on the morning of September 23, West Yorkshire Police officers raided the defendant's home where he was a lodger and seized a laptop on which the offending material was found.
When interviewed by police the defendant's solicitor Aubrey Sampson said his client admitted he owned the laptop and he was the only person to have access to it.
He freely admitted using it to access Pornhub and described himself as a "pansexual male" - someone who is not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity.
And, apparently, age.
The defendant said he was interested in transgender porn.
Mr Sampson asked him: "Have you any interest in child porn?" he replied: "Absolutely not, I have no interest in that kind of thing."
Mr Sampson then asked him: "How did you feel about having child porn on your computer?"
He replied: "Very uncomfortable and very stressful and very disgusted by it."
Mr Sampson then questioned him about the morning of his arrest when the police said the images were downloaded over just a few minutes.
He said: "Can you recall what you were doing?"
The defendant replied: "I had just had a cigarette and was logged onto Pornhub."
Mr Sampson pressed him: "Did you download anything at all, child porn?"
He replied: "Absolutely not."
Ms Hebditch then asked him how the images came to be on his laptop.
He replied: "I have no interest whatsoever in children. Yes, I do have an interest in porn but so do a lot of people."
After deliberating for half an hour or so the chairman of the bench, Ian Maude, said they found the defendant guilty and that his defence that he had been hacked was "implausible" as only he had access to his computer.
He was told he must sign the Sex Offenders Register as soon as possible at Huddersfield Police Station, Castlegate, and he was told to present himself to Probation next month for a pre-sentence report.
He was released on conditional bail and told to reappear on Thursday, December 3, when sentencing would be discussed.
Afterwards, Ms Hebditch said the Crown would be asking on that date for the matter to be referred upwards to the Crown Court which has greater sentencing powers.
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