Daniel Pinnington, a 38-year-old Paedophile from Bradford, is commencing a five-year prison term for child sexual crimes. During his trial at Bradford Crown Court, Daniel Pinnington informed the jury that he perceived the victim as “a celestial being” who was millennia old.
In July of this year, he was convicted on ten charges of engaging in sexual behaviour with a minor.
Prosecutor Ian Howard informed the court that Daniel Pinnington, who appeared via video link from HMP Leeds, responded with “no comment” when questioned at the time of his arrest. During his trial, he confessed to engaging in sexual intercourse with the youngster, asserting that it was voluntary.
During the trial, the court learnt that Daniel Pinnington had a mental health issue for which he received medicine. However, the concurrent use of illicit drugs with his medicine could induce psychotic symptoms.
At trial, he sacked his legal team and argued his own case maintaining a defence of insanity.
Mitigating, Vince Blake-Barnard said Daniel Pinnington acknowledged the harm he had caused to his victim and that what he had done was wrong.
Passing sentence, His Honour Judge Ahmed Nadim told Daniel Pinnington that he was an offender “of particular concern”.
He said: “In evidence you accepted that you engaged in sexual encounters with [the victim].
“You explained to the jury that at the material times you believed that [the victim] was a celestial being with an age measured in thousands of years.
“Despite your uncertain mental health … you did clearly understand the nature and quality of the act you were engaging in. You fully appreciated that that which you were doing was a serious wrong.
“In addition you deleted sexualised text messages that [were] exchanged between you and [the victim].
“You have emotionally harmed a vulnerable child.”
Judge Ahmed sentenced Daniel Pinnington to a total of five years imprisonment plus a one-year extension on licence.
Daniel Pinnington was made the subject of a 10-year sexual harm prevention order and must sign the sex offenders register for life.
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