A child sex offender is serving an extended sentence of 16 years after being described as “an exceptionally devious paedophile”,
Aled Owen Matthews, 33, from Llandeilo , Carmarthenshire , has been convicted for the possession and distribution of over 4,000 indecent images of children, intentionally encouraging a commission of an indictable offence, and for breaching an existing Sexual Offences Prevention Order.
He will have to serve 10 years of the extended sentence in custody.
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court . Matthews, who was already the subject of a Sex Offenders’ Prevention Order and Community Order, was found to be in possession of forbidden equipment. He was in possession of and distributing indecent images of children. He was also engaging in web chats with what he thought was a young mother of two young children but was actually an undercover police officer.
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'Appalling' online conversation
The passages in the web chat were described as “quite appalling” by Judge Paul Thomas QC.
The judge Thomas, who deemed Matthews a high risk to children, said: “You are an exceptionally devious, highly sophisticated and determined – to the point of being undeterrable – paedophile.
“Previous court orders and sentences have not changed your attitude or what appears to me to be an all-consuming drive to satisfy your sexual perversions. You devote a great part of your thoughts, time and energies to it to the exclusion of much else.
“I pay tribute to the work that has been done by the relevant police officers in this case. Obviously a lot of very technical and determined work has been carried out by them.”
Dyfed Powys Police’s Detective Chief Inspector Gary Mills said: “We welcome the sentence given by the court.
“Dyfed Powys Police officers have shown commitment, excellent service and expertise in bringing this dangerous individual to justice, which will help prevent further serious harm to children.”
see-http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/devious-determined-paedophile-jailed-10-10875671
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