A former primary school educator, Daniel Fuge Dorchester Paedophile, who impersonated a young girl online and coerced minors into transmitting sexual photographs has been incarcerated.
Daniel Fuge, 38, of Prospect Road, Dorchester, previously of Wrexham, refuted charges of producing obscene photos and three counts of enticing a youngster to participate in sexual activity.
A jury convicted him on all four counts during a trial at Mould Crown Court in February.
He attended Mould Crown Court for sentencing on Monday, 31 March, where he received a ten-year prison sentence.
Daniel Fuge was placed under the notification requirements of the sex offenders register and a sexual harm prevention order, both indefinitely.
He is prohibited from engaging with children and vulnerable adults, and has received a 10-year restraining order forbidding Fuge from contacting his victims.
Daniel Fuge consistently solicited and coerced two boys for obscene content on Snapchat, ultimately prompting one to transmit a video depicting a sexual act.
The material belonging to one of the victims was then disseminated across his school.
Following a meticulous police investigation, his devices were seized from his parents’ home in Wrexham, and upon examination, further victims were identified.
He was charged in March 2024.
At the time of committing the offences, Daniel Fuge had been working as a primary school teacher in Saudi Arabia and posed as the young girl online when he returned home during school holidays.
He had been using a device running a virtual private network (VPN), used to encrypt its internet connection to hide its location and identity.
Detective Constable James Hughes, who led the investigation said: “I would like to praise the victims in this case for their bravery and courage throughout this investigation.
“Daniel Fuge stole their innocence away as he posed as a young girl to trick and deceive them into sending explicit images to satisfy his own warped sexual desires.
“The messages recovered as part of the investigation evidenced that he was aware his victims were just children at the time, but despite this, he continued his predatory behaviour.
“He has shown no regard for the effects his actions have had on the victims or their families.
“I urge anyone who has ever experienced something similar to get in touch with us and not suffer in silence. You will be listened to and supported by police.”
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