Child porn was ‘worst I have seen in my police career’
By A Bristol man jailed for 12 years today for child abuse and possessing and distributing indecent images of children, spread child pornography that the detective in charge of the investigation said included “some of the most extreme examples of child abuse I have seen in my police career”.
Owen Baxter: Jailed
Owen Baxter, 24, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court where he was convicted of three counts of making indecent images and movies of children, two counts of taking indecent photographs of children, 111 counts of distribution of indecent material and six counts of sexual assault on a boy under the age of 13.
Baxter, of Zetland Road, Redland, was also charged with two counts of indecent assault, two counts of non penetrative sexual activity with a boy under 13 and arranging or facilitating a child sex offence.
Detective Constable Abigail Hodder, who was praised for her work by the judge, said men like Baxter pose a very real risk to children.
“Owen Baxter collected thousands of films and photographs depicting children being abused,” she said. “Those images included some of the most extreme examples of child abuse I have seen in my police career.
“In his own words, he considered himself a ‘librarian’ supplying the images to others. Not only did he satisfy his own sexual interests but he encouraged others to abuse children and created a market for this type of material.
“Owen Baxter actively sought out young children to abuse. He recorded this abuse and shared it online with other paedophiles. In doing this, he betrayed the trust of others in the worst possible way.
“This case clearly shows that people who derive sexual gratification from viewing indecent images also pose a very real risk to children they come into contact with. Our role is to protect children, and we will continue to track down and bring offenders that commit these offences to justice.”
Today’s sentence was the conclusion of a long and detailed investigation involving officers from the Internet Child Abuse Team and the High Tech Crime Unit of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary. The investigation also involved police officers from the Metropolitan Police, Turkey and America.
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