Tingley Paedophile Karl Davison is scheduled to show up in court accused of several sexual offences against Leeds’ youngsters. The E-Scooter Nonce was seen riding an electric scooter, the preferred method of mobility for befriending young children.
About events in Thorpe, Middleton, and Belle Isle on Tuesday, 6 and Wednesday, Karl Davison, 43, of Turnberry Gardens, Tingley, has been charged with three charges of sexual assault on a child aged under 13 and one act of assault by penetration. He has also been charged with indecent photo offences.
After an inquiry by West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, Karl Davison was detained yesterday.
Karl Davison is scheduled to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court on Saturday, August 10, where his detention in jail will be sought.
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Karl Davison, 43, of Turnberry Gardens, Tingley, approached all of his victims on an electric scooter last summer, in some cases talking to them about the scooter or letting them ride it before assaulting them.
Following a trial at Leeds Crown Court in February, Davison was convicted of three counts of sexual touching on a child aged under 13, one count of assault by penetration on a child under 13 and one count of sexual assault on a child under 16.
The offences relate to five female victims aged as young as 10 and occurred in Thorpe, Middleton and Belle Isle on 6 and 7 August last year.
Davison was caught after officers on patrol in Lofthouse stopped a man matching the description of the offender in the early hours of 8 August.
Despite giving false details, Davison was quickly identified and arrested.
Police then searched his home and found a mobile phone containing a large amount of explicit images. Davison pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing indecent images of children before his trial.
Today (8th April), Davison was given a 24-year sentence consisting of 17 years in prison and a 7-year extended license period. He was also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order which includes a ban on him entering parts of Wakefield and Leeds. He will be on the Sex Offenders Register for life.
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