A Winchester man, Phillip Peach, possessing over 300 indecent photographs of minors on his mobile phone has been incarcerated.
Phillip Peach, 35, was apprehended at his residence on Drayton Street on 25 June 2024 following police intelligence indicating his involvement in the acquisition of indecent photos of minors.
Subsequent to his apprehension, law enforcement scrutinised his digital devices, recovering 308 photos, of which 43 were classified as Category A – the most severe classification.
An additional 24 were classified as Category B and 241 as Category C.
Phillip Peach had previously served incarceration for analogous acts and had been issued a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) by the judiciary. The inquiry revealed that he violated his SHPO by persistently communicating with minors, erasing data, and possessing unregistered electronic devices.
He was subsequently charged with three counts of making indecent photographs of children and six counts of breach of a sexual harm prevention order.
Appearing at Winchester Crown Court on 3 March, Peach admitted all of the charges and was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison.
Detective Constable Aimee Scott-Molloy, from the Internet Child Abuse Investigation Team (ICAT), said: “Despite court orders placed upon him, Phillip Peach continued to gather indecent images of children. Through our investigations and his ongoing management by our Offender Management Team, we were able to identify multiple breaches of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order and uncover hundreds of indecent images of children.
“This serves as a clear example of our commitment to work with our partners to ensure those who are intent on breaking the law are monitored, so that the most vulnerable within our communities are protected.
“The Internet Child Abuse Team is a specialist team dedicated to targeting individuals who cause serious harm to children. We remain determined to continue to remove individuals like Peach from our communities, ensuring the safety and protection of children.”
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