Barry Taylor paedophile child molester - child sexual assault - Northam

A convicted Northam paedophile, Barry Taylor, who maintained a photograph of a child as a screensaver on his concealed phone has been incarcerated. Barry Taylor, 57, concealed the device within a toolbox in his shed located in Devon and Somerset area.

During a search, the authorities learnt that he had been disseminating abhorrent photos of child exploitation to other paedophiles. Barry Taylor asserted that he discovered the phone on the street; however, examination indicated that he had utilised it to search the internet for inappropriate images.

Barry Taylor has a record of comparable offences and was characterised in court as a somebody with a deep-seated sexual attraction to minors. He expressed his fear of incarceration but received a sentence of two and a half years.

In August 2020, Prosecutor Nigel Wraith stated that Barry Taylor informed his supervising police officer that he had disposed of his phone in the sea following the receipt of threats. The police interrogated him regarding the successful deletion of the search history on the gadget.

Barry Taylor had concealed his phone in the shed. When authorities discovered it during a search in August 2021, he asserted that the device was not his.

Authorities discovered 252 photos of minors on the device. Some were classified in the most severe category, indicating the sexual abuse of infants.

Evidence was also discovered indicating that he had shared a limited quantity of pictures with two guys in 2017 and 2018. Barry Taylor’s conduct constituted a violation of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order issued by the courts in 2019, following his nine-month incarceration for the creation of obscene photographs.

Barry Taylor, residing on Benson Drive, acknowledged violating a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, as well as three crimes related to the downloading and distribution of obscene photographs of minors.

Michael Green, in his defence, stated that Taylor was apprehensive about incarceration and has caregiving obligations at home.

Judge David Evans stated that he had a clear understanding of his offences and acknowledges his contrition. He stated: “You possess a sexual attraction to minors.” This was undeniably a significant and ongoing violation that persisted for an extended period, and you neglected to disclose ownership of the mobile phone.

He stated that individuals need to be apprehensive of Barry Taylor’s conduct; nevertheless, there was no indication that it had escalated from internet offences to physical crimes.


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