Surrey Police announced that Joshua Morris, 20, of Hogsmill Way in West Ewell, was sentenced on Wednesday, November 20, at Guildford Crown Court for:
⦁ Three offences of distributing an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child
⦁ Three offences of making an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child
⦁ One offence of taking an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child
⦁ Possession of an extreme pornographic image involving an animal
⦁ Breaching a sexual risk order
The inquiry against Morris commenced in 2021 following a notification from colleagues in the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command at the National Crime Agency regarding his association with the online dissemination and possession of child sexual abuse imagery.
Police reported the discovery of indecent photographs of various sorts on Joshua Morris’s electronic devices. Surrey Police reported that infant and children’s clothing were also discovered in his bedroom.
During the three interviews conducted by officers with Morris, he either refrained from responding or answered with “no comment” to all enquiries.
During the ongoing investigation, Joshua Morris was subjected to a sexual risk order (SRO), which he violated by persistently viewing child sexual abuse photos online; he was then arrested and charged with these supplementary charges.
During sentencing, the Judge imposed a ten-year sexual harm prevention order on Morris.
Investigating Officer, DC Connor Leney from Surrey Police’s paedophile online investigation team (POLIT) said: “Joshua Morris is a predator who poses a serious risk to children through his online activities.
“We are pleased that he will now spend seven years in prison where he won’t be able to cause harm.
“If you have any concerns about someone’s activities online and you think they may be involved in predatory and criminal behaviour, please report it to us – we take these offences extremely seriously and will bring those responsible to justice.”
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