A Wellingborough Paedophile sex offender, Ryuken Miyamoto-Masamune, from Northamptonshire was discovered in possession of child abuse photographs and eight samurai swords. On February 15 of this year, Northamptonshire Police had information indicating that Ryuken Miyamoto-Masamune, 33, possessed obscene photos of minors.
Officers from the Management of Sexual Offenders and Violent Offenders (MOSOVO) unit visited Ryuken Miyamoto-Masamune’s residence and found an electronic tablet with illicit abuse photographs, along with a substantial assortment of illegal weapons.
It comprised eight samurai swords and a scythe. Ryuken Miyamoto-Masamune was promptly apprehended and subsequently indicted on one count of producing indecent images of minors, along with 13 charges of possessing offensive weapons in a private location.
At Northampton Magistrates’ Court on February 16, he pleaded guilty to all charges. Appearing for sentencing at Northampton Crown Court last week, Ryuken Miyamoto-Masamune was imprisoned for 12 months for the indecent images offence and an additional six months for the weapons offences. The sentences will run consecutively.
Investigating officer PC Al Knapper of MOSOVO said: “Ryuken Miyamoto-Masamune is a dangerous sexual predator. Offenders like this are closely managed, including by unannounced visits by officers to ensure they are complying with the orders they are subject to.
“In this case, Ryuken Miyamoto-Masamune was using a tablet he had not told his MOSOVO officer about. On it were a number of indecent images of children, many of which were of the most serious nature.
“Anyone who views or downloads material of this abhorrent nature is complicit in the abuse of children, and I’m pleased Ryuken Miyamoto-Masamune is now in prison where he rightly belongs.”
Ryuken Miyamoto-Masamune, of Wellingborough, was also issued with a 10-year sexual harm prevention order, which imposes restrictions around his contact with children and gives the MOSOVO team powers to monitor and review any digital devices he owns.
A destruction order was also made for all weapons and electronic devices seized from him. Miyamoto-Masamune will remain on the sex offenders’ register for life.
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