Damien Lucas, a Birmingham paedophile, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for a series of heinous internet child sexual offences. His criminal record encompassed an attempt to orchestrate the sexual assault of a kid under the age of 13.
Damien Lucas, 36, of New Street, Leominster, had and disseminated several abhorrent photographs and films depicting the rape and torture of children. He was incarcerated for 92 months at Hereford Crown Court on Tuesday, May 23.
Damien Lucas admitted guilt to eight allegations of child sexual offences occurring between June 2021 and February of this year. The unemployed father of three resided in Chelmsley Wood before to relocating to Leominster in 2021.
Detective Inspector Matt McNelis of West Mercia Police said: “Damien Lucas pleaded guilty to having hundreds of images including 199 Category A images.
“Each of these depicts the rape and or torture of a child; the possession and sharing of these images and videos re-victimises each child in perpetuity, and we continue to work with partners, including Lucy Faithfull Foundation and Family Matters, to stamp out this vile trade in human misery.
“The strength of this seven year sentence sends a strident message to online child sex offenders across the country. The possession, making and distribution of indecent images of children and the grooming of children to provide opportunities to commit contact offences are abhorrent crimes that we are fighting hard to prevent every day.”
Damien Lucas pleaded guilty to these eight charges with Category A the most severe as “they involve penetrative sexual activity”:
- Attempting to arrange or facilitate the rape of a child under 13 on October 26 last year
- Making indecent photos or pseudo-photos of a child on June 23 in 2021, relating to 114 Category A images
- Making indecent photos or pseudo-photos of a child on June 23 2021 relating to 58 Category B images
- Making indecent photos or pseudo-photos of a child on June 23 2021 relating to 270 Category C images
- Making indecent photos or pseudo-photos of a child on February 28 this year relating to 85 Category A images
- Making indecent photos or pseudo-photos of a child on February 28 this year relating to 101 Category B images
- Distributing an indecent photog or pseudo-photo of a child on October 26 last year relating to a Category B image
- Making indecent photos or pseudo-photos of a child on February 28 this year relating to 279 Category C images
The judge also ordered that Damien Lucas he put under a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and be on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely.
If you have been affected by child sexual abuse, you can contact police on 101 and speak to a police officer in confidence. Anyone who has experienced abuse in childhood or is concerned about a child can contact the NSPCC helpline confidentially on 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk.
Children can contact Childline on 0800 1111 or Family Matters at familymattersuk.org. Help and support is also available via the confidential Stop It Now helpline – part of the Lucy Faithfull Foundation – at https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/
If you or anyone you know have been affected by the people highlighted in this article, then please report those individuals to the Police on 101 (999 if an emergency) or visit their online resources for further details of the options for reporting a crime. You can also make a report at Crimestoppers should you wish to be completely anonymous. There is help available on our support links page.