A former soft play owner from Glasgow, Steven Paul McInally Tollcross Paedophile , has been sentenced to 25 years in the United States for the transportation and possession of child sexual abuse material. Steven Paul McInally, from Tollcross, was apprehended at Orlando International Airport in Florida on August 25, 2023, following his arrival for a holiday and subsequent border inspection.
Law enforcement discovered child sexual abuse data on his mobile phone, comprising photographs of youngsters. A forensic examination by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida uncovered about 3,900 photographs and 70 films of child sexual abuse material on his mobile device. Steven Paul McInally is said to have previously owned the Go Wild soft play facility in Bridgeton, which attracted hundreds of youngsters weekly.
The investigation was conducted by the US Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations. US District Judge Wendy D. Berger sentenced the 36-year-old to 25 years in federal prison for the transportation and possession of child sexual abuse material following a guilty plea on November 1, 2024.
A representative stated: “This case was initiated as part of Project Safe Childhood, a national initiative established in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to address the escalating epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.” “Project Safe Childhood, spearheaded by the United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, consolidates federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, as well as to identify and rescue victims.”
A spokesperson for Police Scotland stated: “Subsequent to an investigation, a 36-year-old man, Steven Paul McInally, was reported to the Procurator Fiscal regarding violations of the Sexual Offences Scotland Act 2009.”
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