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Volunteer paramedic worker who filmed rape of drugged boy is jailed
Summary
A 22‑year‑old volunteer paramedic, Defendant A, was jailed for five and a half years after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting the sexual assault of a child and to producing child pornography. The offences occurred in May 2018 when Defendant A filmed a boy being orally raped after the boy was rendered unconscious with a pain‑relief drug, Penthrox, administered by a 31‑year‑old co‑accused, Defendant Z. Defendant Z had previously received an 11‑year sentence with 18 months suspended for similar offences. The court noted that Defendant A had no role in administering the drug or in the assault, but that he recorded the acts and was aware of the wrongdoing. The judge imposed consecutive sentences totalling seven and a half years, suspended the final two years, and ordered no contact with the victims. The case highlighted the abuse of trust within a voluntary paramedic organisation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Volunteer paramedic worker who filmed rape of drugged boy is jailed. Charges or matters: two charges of aiding and abetting in the sexual assault of a child on May 7 and 20, 2018; production of child pornography on May 7, 2018; oral rape of one boy on May 7, 2018; sexual assault and sexual exploitation of another child on May 20, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 7 Incident
- May 7, 2018 Incident
- May 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 20, 2018 Incident
- 2022-05-06 Publication
Why: She said the defendant used his position of responsibility to gain access to controlled drugs in order to carry out horrendous acts of assault against a child. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: two charges of aiding and abetting in the sexual assault of a child on May 7 and 20, 2018; production of child pornography on May 7, 2018; oral rape of one boy on May 7, 2018; sexual assault and sexual exploitation of another child on May 20, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Sonya McLean & Fiona Ferguson A young man who filmed a boy being orally raped after his co-accused who was molesting the child had rendered the victim unconscious with a pain relief drug has been jailed for five and a half years. Mr Justice McDermott imposed consecutive sentences totalling seven and a half years and suspended the final two years on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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