Paedophile Christopher Cook, from Throckley, Newcastle, disseminated the clip, which was potentially accessible globally.
Chef Christopher Cook, who live-streamed a sexual act in the sight of a distressed youngster, has been incarcerated.
Christopher Cook recorded himself performing the act and incorporated the hashtags “young, no limits, not alone”. The Newcastle Crown Court was informed that the footage may have been accessible to other users of the website globally.
Christopher Cook, now disgraced and without prior convictions, has been incarcerated after confessing to participating in sexual behaviour in the presence of a kid.
The court heard it was broadcasted on a peer to peer website called Flingster, where other users are randomly selected to view what other people are streaming. The American-based website flagged Cook’s illegal behaviour, banned him and alerted the authorities and the National Crime Agency became involved
Judge Edward Bindloss jailed Christopher Cook, 38, of Throckley, Newcastle, for two years and ordered him to register as a sex offender and be subject to a sexual harm prevention order for ten years.
The judge said: “There was a substantial risk others around the world were viewing you masturbating in the presence of (the child). Others could have formed an image that could circulate among those who look to share images of sexual abuse. There’s no evidence it happened but there was a risk it did.
“You deliberately put this on the internet, created the hashtags and made the live stream for others to watch.
“You are regarded by those who know you best as a good man, somebody who feels bitterly the shame and regret at what you have done. People who know you regard this as completely out of character.”
Jane Foley, defending, said: “He has lost his good character and good name. He has spent four months in custody, a place he would not have expected to spend time.
“The shame he feels is deep. It’s an event from which he might not fully recover but he wants to try to put things right.
“It’s very difficult for him to articulate what was really going through his mind. He puts it down to a moment of absolute idiocy. He deeply regrets what he did.
“Christopher Cook is capable of doing some good in the community and he can get back to work and support his family. His former job remains open to him. He has suffered immensely and is ashamed and feels the pain suffered by his family.”
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