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Andrew Thompson Sentenced: Shocking Child Sexual Abuse Case
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Andrew Thompson, a 32-year-old man from Rossall Road, Great Sankey, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to sexually abusing young boys. Thompson appeared at Chester Crown Court on Monday, February 19, 2024, where the verdict was delivered.
Thompson pleaded guilty to a total of 33 offences, including:
Nine counts of sexual assault of a child under 13.
Nineteen counts of voyeurism.
Two counts of making indecent images.
Two counts of taking indecent images.
One count of possession of indecent images.
The case came to light in July 2022 when a camera was discovered hidden in the toilets at an Air Training Corps (ATC) facility. The camera contained thousands of images, including footage of a man installing it. Subsequent analysis identified the suspect as Andrew Thompson, who was arrested on December 23, 2022.
Following Thompson’s arrest, law enforcement seized several electronic devices. These devices were sent for digital forensic analysis. Over the next few months, investigators meticulously examined the contents of these devices, uncovering thousands of indecent images of young boys. Shockingly, some of these images were taken at the school where Thompson worked, as well as during trips with the ATC.
Officers also interviewed several boys who knew Thompson. These victims bravely revealed that they had been sexually assaulted by him. Their testimonies, along with the extensive evidence gathered, led to Thompson’s rearrest in September.
Facing overwhelming evidence, Thompson pleaded guilty to all charges. In addition to his prison sentence, he will be subject to stringent conditions upon release. Notably, he is prohibited from working with children.
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Mechanic who had secret life running child abuse sites on the dark web is jailed
A mechanic has been jailed for creating child sexual abuse websites which were moderated by a doctor from Lewisham.
Nathan Bake, 28, from Cheshire, was the head moderator of a site called The Annex which glorified the most extreme kind of abuse, including the sexual abuse of babies and toddlers.
He was responsible for managing around 30 staff members who worked to ensure the smooth running of these sites.
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Garg, who worked as a psychiatrist, was arrested at his flat in November 2022, the site was open on his laptop and he was logged into his moderator account.
As well as enforcing the rules of the site, Garg provided users with advice on how to share links to child sexual abuse material while evading law enforcement.
Over 7,000 images and videos of child abuse were recovered, displaying that Garg had a clear sexual interest in children.
On his laptop were a number of academic papers showing he was fully aware of the impact of child sexual abuse, including one titled ‘Effects and Aftermath of Rape’.
In June last year Garg was jailed for six years.
Dr Garg (Image: NCA)
Today (February 14, 2024) his boss, Bake, was jailed for 16 years after he pleaded guilty to 12 offences.
Bake and the other moderators would advise members on techniques to evade law enforcement detection, and encourage them to keep the site busy by sharing links to child abuse content.
In one post recovered by the NCA, Bake said: ‘Come on people, Show us what you’ve got for HAPPY HOUR. Show us the boys and girls that turn you on the most’.
Daniel Waywell, Senior Investigating Officer from the National Crime Agency, said: “Bake was one of a select number of individuals that played a vital role in ensuring The Annex continued to run and was able to facilitate child sexual abuse on a global scale.
“He started as a user himself, but worked his way up the rankings by actively sharing a substantial amount of material and encouraging the discussion of horrific abuse, thus gaining the trust of other moderators.
“Such was his dedication to this global community of paedophiles that he also committed his time, on top of his day job as a mechanic, to running and setting up other dark web sites that assisted their offending.
“Sites such as these directly and openly encourage users to commit sexual offences against children, and those who run or access them assume they are protected by anonymity.
“However, the NCA has the determination and technical capability to target those who use the dark web to endanger and harm children. We work closely with international partners to ensure offenders are identified and brought to justice.”
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