A Tower Hamlets Paedophile from East London, George Austin-Bohan, has been sentenced to imprisonment for online extortion, drug trafficking offences, and the dissemination of indecent photos of a minor.
George Austin-Bohan, 28, menaced to disseminate images of a youngster that he had acquired without their consent.
Between 2018 and 2020, he extorted funds from two women online, threatening to disseminate indecent photographs of a kid on Instagram, as presented before Snaresbrook Crown Court.
George Austin-Bohan was also convicted of possessing with intent to supply class A drugs cocaine and MDMA.
In September 2022 a Misuse of Drugs Act search warrant was executed at a residential address in Tower Hamlets. Drugs with an estimated street value of £10,000 – £15,000 were seized along with over £7,000 in cash.
George Austin-Bohan, from Tower Hamlets, was arrested at the scene.
He was sentenced to five years and three months imprisonment for three counts of blackmail Malicious communications Distribution of indecent images of children distribution and four drug supply counts.
He was also hit with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be required to sign the Sex Offender’s Register for 10 years.
His electronic devices were seized and upon forensic examination were found to contain digital evidence of the offences.
PC Lindsey England, investigating officer from the Met’s Central East Command said: “The offences committed in this case are vile and have been truly distressing for the victims. George Austin-Bohan used multiple social media accounts in an attempt to conceal his identity and continued to deny his involvement throughout the investigation.
“There has been a considerable amount of investigative effort including vast digital forensic work involved in this case but without the victims’ bravery in coming forward Austin-Bohan could not have been brought to justice.
“I hope that the sentence handed down provides them with a sense of justice and I hope they can put these incidents behind them. Online sexual offences, both against children and adults are damaging in the extreme and I would urge people to report such crimes to police so that they can be investigated. Victims will be listened to and should know that there are many avenues of support available.”
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