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Then 18-year-old who filmed himself raping boy (10) is jailed for seven years
Summary
An 18‑year‑old was sentenced to seven years in prison at the Central Criminal Court for filming himself raping a ten‑year‑old boy and for seeking to trade child‑abuse material. The court heard that the defendant's devices contained videos and images of adult men with boys aged five to fourteen, some showing children bound and distressed, and that 18,000 instant‑message conversations were found in which he asked for pictures or videos to trade. He pleaded guilty to one count of anal rape, five counts of sexual assault and one count of producing child pornography. The judge set a headline sentence of fourteen years, but the final year was suspended, leaving an effective custodial term of thirteen years. The defendant was ordered to remain in prison for eight years on the rape count, with the last year suspended, and to comply with strict post‑release supervision and internet restrictions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Then 18-year-old who filmed himself raping boy (10) is jailed for seven years. Charges or matters: one count of anal rape, five counts of sexual assault and one count of production of child pornography on dates between January 2014 and February 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 2019 Incident
- January 2014 Incident
- February 2015 Incident
- 2023-07-28 Publication
Why: The man, who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the victim, has no previous convictions and was aged between 17 and 19 at the time of the offending. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of anal rape, five counts of sexual assault and one count of production of child pornography on dates between January 2014 and February 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Claire Henry A then 18-year-old who filmed himself raping a ten year old boy and later sought to trade child abuse material has been sentenced to seven years at the Central Criminal Court. On the count of rape, Mr Justice Hunt sentenced the accused to eight years in prison, with the final year suspended and the sentence backdated from when he went into custody.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- The Central Criminal Court
- Public Prosecution's view
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