A convicted sex offender who was caught accessing images of child sexual
abuse on his mobile phone has been jailed for four years.

David Haley ignored measures imposed by the courts to prevent him from
reoffending and also used the device to share illegal images online and
fantasise about abusing young children.

Haley had previously been sentenced in 2015 to more than six years
imprisonment, for a sexual assault and other offences relating to indecent
images of children. Upon his release from prison he was made subject of a
Sexual Harm Prevention Order which placed restrictions on his use of
devices which could access the internet. Any devices he did possess would
need to be made available for inspection on request by a police officer or
staff.

On 5 September 2021, officers made an unannounced visit to his home in
Ballard Close, Marden. An examination of his phone revealed Haley had been
accessing hundreds of illegal images, which included child sexual abuse.
Evidence also showed Haley used an online alias, of Amy, and that he
discussed abusing children with other users. He used apps to send and
receive messages and images, with settings configured to delete after
viewing.

The 40-year-old was charged with three counts of making indecent images of
children and two counts of possessing extreme pornographic images. He was
further charged with breaching a sexual harm prevention order and for
failing to comply with a notification requirement (relating to the sex
offenders register).

Haley pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court. He was sentenced on Thursday
20 October 2022, to four years’ imprisonment with an extended licence
period of a further four years. He will remain on the sex offenders
register indefinitely.

Police Investigator Lee Sinden, of the Offender Management Unit, said:
‘Haley had been the subject of strict measures designed to reduce the risk
of him reoffending. He has been unable to adhere to these restrictions and
has demonstrated a clear determination to access illegal and harmful
images, many of which include the horrific abuse of children.