A paedophile pair, David Bradbury and William Gamble, who sexually assaulted a young child subsequently gave his mother monetary compensation.
David Bradbury, 55, recorded the egregious maltreatment perpetrated by William Gamble, 65, and subsequently proposed to compensate the child’s mother with £30.
Their abhorrent actions were revealed only after they posted an image of child abuse, unrelated to the same boy, on Facebook.
During a police raid at their residence in St Helens, investigators uncovered disturbing images and recordings in which David Bradbury incited William Gamble while he perpetrated violence on the kid.
They also discovered toys, confections, and games intended for the boy’s grooming.
Judge Rachel Smith stated: “You initiated a pattern of grooming and sexually abusive conduct.”
The court was informed that the couple “exploited” the youngster and groomed him prior to William Gamble doing “physical acts” of abuse, while David Bradbury recorded these incidents, occasionally participating in the assault.
William Gamble and David Bradbury were apprehended on October 26 of the previous year following the revelation of the full magnitude of their offences, triggered by the upload of an indecent image, unrelated to this kid, on Facebook.
Officers discovered 14 category A photographs, the most severe, including child rape, along with four category B images and three category C images on devices located at the men’s residence on Pigot Street, several of which depicted the youngster they exploited.
William Gamble and David Bradbury both confessed to four counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, two acts of assault by penetration, and the recording of indecent videos related to each offence.
Judge Smith declared both David Bradbury and William Gamble to be “dangerous” offenders, sentencing each to 16 years of imprisonment, accompanied by an additional one-year period on license.
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