Ex-UKIP candidate convicted for downloading child sex abuse photos

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October 19, 2024
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A former UKIP Party candidate has admitted downloading images of children being sexually abused.

Jason Rutter, 49, from Bromsgrove, pleaded guilty to five counts of making indecent images of children after police found evidence of the indecent photos at his home in November 2016.

He is no longer a member of UKIP, a party spokesman confirmed.

Rutter was given an 11-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, at Worcester Crown Court yesterday and ordered to pay court costs of £1200.

The judge also ruled that his computers must be destroyed. He will now be registered as a sex offender for 10 years.

The sentencing came more than three years after police received information that indecent photographs of children had been downloaded at an address in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.

They searched the property and seized several items from Rutter’s room.

He was not present at the time of the search, but detectives made contact with him shortly afterwards, the Criminal Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

He agreed to hand himself in and went willingly to Worcester Police Station on November 16, 2016, bringing a mobile phone and a laptop with him.

Police said he had attempted to forensically delete evidence of child abuse off the devices before arriving at the station.

However, investigators were still able to uncover harrowing images of children subjected to sexual acts.

Dawn Cartwright of the CPS said: “Rutter has received a criminal conviction for downloading these sickening images of vulnerable children.

“He will now be registered as a sex offender for 10 years and will be made subject of a device only sexual harm prevention order for 10 years which means he must not delete his internet history or use the internet or social media to communicate with any person under the age of 16.”

Interim UKIP chairman Ben Walker told the Standard: “The party is pleased that Mr Rutter has been caught and convicted for this disgusting crime.”

“The law should actually be tightened in such areas and UKIP would like to see much harsher sentencing for perpetrators of sexual crimes against children with much more support for victims and their families.

Mr Walker confirmed that Rutter left UKIP in January 2018 to set up a new branch of the far-right For Britain movement in Bromsgrove, using a considerable amount of his own money.

“He was previously vetted by the party in September 2016,” Mr Walker explained. “The party’s vetting process only searches social media profiles given to us by the candidates themselves and any information our own database may hold on the candidate in question. These processes are due to be reviewed.”

Evening Standard

Former Bury UKIP chairman jailed for grooming children and having 200,000 child porn images

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October 19, 2024
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A FORMER chairman of Bury’s UK Independence Party has been jailed for grooming children and possessing nearly 200,000 indecent images of children.

Peter Entwistle spoke to children on MSN Messenger and other social network sites in a sexualised manner, asking them to commit sexual acts for his own satisfaction, Bolton Crown Court heard today.

The 52-year-old named himself the ‘Naughty Doctor’, using an explicit picture of two women as his profile picture, and spoke to a 13-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy, who he believed was a girl.

In addition, when police officers raided his house in January 25 last year, they found thousands of indecent images of children stored on a number of computers, USB sticks and some which had been printed out.

Entwistle was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison after pleading guilty to 21 counts at an earlier hearing, including possessing and distributing indecent images of children as well as inciting and the attempted inciting of children to commit sexual acts.

He will be placed on the sexual offenders register for life, and would be subject to a sexual offences prevention order.

The court was told that Entwistle, of Broad Oak Lane, Bury, had one previous conviction of indecently exposing himself to a woman in the 1980s, but had otherwise had a clean record.

Iain Simkin, defending Entwistle, read out a letter to the court from Alistair Burt, who was the MP for Bury North from 1983 to 1997, which referenced his good character .

Judge Elliot Knopf added: “You are now 52-years-old, and you have, until these matters, led an exemplary life, which is attributed to by various letters I have received from people ranging from family, colleagues, the rector of churches and an MP.”

The court was also told that Entwistle was seeking treatment from a psychiatrist for depression.

He was a founder member of Bury UKIP in March 2011, and resigned as party chairman in January 2013.

Bury Times

Paedophile Aaron Knight was a campaigner for Nigel Farage’s Ukip in South Thanet

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October 19, 2024
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A paedophile locked up for seven years was a Ukip aide in South Thanet during the general and local council elections, it has been revealed.

Aaron Knight, 30, previously from Ramsgate, was campaigning for Nigel Farage’s party in 2014 at the same time he was committing sex crimes against a young boy.

He warned the child that the boy’s mother would tell him off if he were to tell anyone “their secret”.

Knight systematically groomed his young victim between September 2013 and October 2014.

Ukip spokesman Gawain Towler said: “He worked for four months on the council campaign in South Thanet in 2014.

“He was a campaigner for the borough and frankly he was lazy and let go.

“I am delighted justice has been done and thank God he has been put behind bars.

“This was an appalling thing for the family to go through and I am glad he was found guilty of this heinous crime.

Kent Online

Gang rape dad in BBQ fight

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October 19, 2024
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A DAD who brutally attacked his next-door neighbours after they asked his teenage son to leave a barbecue is today exposed as a convicted gang rapist.

Robert Bennett and his son David set upon Sarah and Gary Simister after a row over racist language.

Bennett, 64, a former BNP activist, was convicted of the gang rape of two 17-year-old girls in 1976 and jailed for five years.

He was in charge of dishing out leaflets for the BNP during the 2002 elections in Oldham.

His 19-year-old son had been invited to join the couple for a drink last June at their home in Staley Road, Mossley, Manchester Crown Court heard.

But the neighbourly gesture backfired when the summer barbecue descended into violence.

Prosecutor Charlotte Crangle said: “An argument erupted after David began using racist language.

“He was asked to leave but refused and threw a punch at Mr Simister before headbutting him.

“Mr Simister retaliated and the pair began fighting but it was quickly broken up and David ran home.”

Seconds later he reappeared with his father, Robert.

Mrs Simister was manhandled by the pair and her husband, who had gone upstairs to clean up, came racing down.

They threw him on a pile of rubble in the yard and began punching and kicking him until he curled up in a ball.

Mrs Simister tried to grab Robert Bennett but was punched and slapped. After a neighbour shouted she had phoned police the attack stopped and the pair fled.

Mr and Mrs Simister were treated for a broken finger and cuts and bruises.

Defending, Richard Vardon said: “Since the conviction in 1976 he has nothing of a violent nature on his record. Although it is extensive and at times troubling, one would hope the court will want to ignore that and deal with the merits of this case on its own.”

Anthony Longworth, defending David Bennett, said: “The offences were committed at a time of life he was finding difficult. He was drinking heavily after the breakdown of a relationship.”

After both men admitted affray on Tuesday, Miss Recorder Jones sentenced Robert Bennett to 150 hours unpaid work with £250 compensation. David Bennett was handed 250 hours unpaid work and told to pay £500 compensation.

Manchester Evening News

Man pleads guilty over Weymouth disorder

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October 18, 2024
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A 31-year-old man from Portland has pleaded guilty to a public order offence following disorder in Weymouth.

About 400 anti-immigration protesters and 200 Stand Up to Racism demonstrators gathered on The Esplanade on 4 August.

James Hepburn pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive, insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence.

He was bailed and will be sentenced at Poole Magistrates on 21 November.

A previous charge of “encouraging or assisting in the commission of offences of murder believing one or more will be committed” was discontinued.

BBC News

Man jailed for violent disorder in Southport

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October 18, 2024
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A man who threw missiles at police and their vehicles in Southport has been jailed for two years, two months today (Friday 18 October).

Lawrence Howarth, 33 years, of Carnoustie Close, Manchester was convicted of violent disorder in Southport where he was identified throwing objects at officers and at a police vehicle.

He was jailed today at Liverpool Crown Court.

Detective Chief Inspector Tony Roberts said: “The actions of those involved in the disorder in Southport – including Howarth – left more than 50 officers injured, windows smashed, garden walls destroyed and local residents in fear.

“Howarth will now have time in a prison cell to reflect on his decision to bring chaos and destruction to our streets.

“We have now seen 73 people sentenced to a total of 156-and-a-half years in prison for the part they played in disorder in Merseyside, with 131 arrested and 93 of those charged.

“We continue to identify more people who attended the disorder in Merseyside and we will not stop until we’ve put everyone we possibly can before the courts.”

We would encourage anyone with information to contact us via Public Portal (mipp.police.uk) or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Our latest gallery can be found here: CCTV appeal to help identify 74 people as part of investigation into violent disorder in Merseyside | Merseyside Police

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Man who hurled racist abuse at Jewish family jailed

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October 18, 2024
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A man who harassed a Jewish family at a car boot sale as part of a catalogue of public order and terrorism offences has been jailed for four years.

Robert Taylor, 42, posted hundreds of times on social media inciting racial hatred but also carried his extreme right-wing views into the community by targeting people and handing out leaflets, Manchester Crown Court heard.

Taylor, of Farnworth near Bolton, approached a man from behind at the car boot in Astley and repeated antisemitic slurs and Nazi slogans.

The victim, who was with his wife and two children, said he found the July 2021 incident “very disturbing” and he was even questioning whether to remain in the UK.

Prosecutor Martin Hackett said the man was “conscious at shielding his wife and children because he was unsure as to what the defendant’s motives were and what he was planning to do”.

The victim said he “felt sick” at the hateful views expressed in public.

The prosecutor said it had had a “permanent impact” on his life and he would no longer wear his skull cap in public.

‘Hateful sentiments’

Days earlier Taylor had targeted another car boot sale event at the same Wigan site as he filmed himself handing out racist and antisemitic fliers, telling one visitor: “There you go sir, learn about who your enemies are.”

Taylor was arrested at his home in Ullswater Drive in February 2023 on suspicion of public order offences relating to a protest in Bolton town centre, the court heard.

His mobile phone was later examined and revealed he had posted racist, homophobic and antisemitic content from his social media profile on the Telegram platform.

Taylor pleaded guilty at earlier hearings to various offences between March 2021 and February 2023 including inciting racial hatred, intentional harassment, distributing a terrorist publication and possessing a document likely to be useful to a terrorist.

Richard Simons, defending, said Taylor was a “highly intelligent man” whose offending was brought about by “intellectual curiosity that led him down a rabbit hole of research”.

Sentencing Taylor, Judge Alan Conrad KC told him: “The nature of your outpourings created a high risk of racial hatred being caused and the quantity and frequency made it more increasingly likely that someone would act upon the hateful sentiments that you broadcast.”

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Sex beast Barry Fradgley jailed after looking up far-right National Front and autopsy photos

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October 18, 2024
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A SEX beast who drugged and molested a woman has been returned to jail after looking up far-right material and autopsy images – but moaned: ‘I’m not happy.’

Barry Fradgley was let out last year mid-way through his 2014 11-year term for using powerful sleeping pills on his victim and sexually assaulting her.

But it took just over a month for him to breach a lifetime order to sign the sex offenders’ register and abide by a sexual offences prevention order limiting his internet access.

The 50-year-old had both set up a Twitter account, unregistered with police, and deleted 24 items from his Samsung phone’s browsing history.

When police recovered the history they found searches for far-right groups Combat 18, the British National Party, and the National Front.

Disturbing searches for abattoir and autopsy images were discovered, alongside a failed search for his police offender manager’s Facebook profile.

Fradgley had been released to approved premises Dickson House in Fareham on April 19 last year and the phone seized for checks by May 23.

Prosecutor Matthew Lawson added: ‘There were also searches “how to view someone’s online mobile phone history, anti-spying, can sex offenders use VPNs (virtual private networks) on their devices and how do I know if my phone is being monitored.”

‘It was also discovered that the defendant had been using an online alias, BarryDo, on Twitter.’

After the hearing his previous victim, who was unaware of the latest case, told The News: ‘When he’s out I have to look over my shoulder.

‘It’s not a life to live. He’s a vile piece of work. I have to have someone living in my home.

‘Now I know he’s inside for a bit I can try and lead a normal life. He’s just an animal, he’s horrible.’

Fradgley’s lawyer told Portsmouth Crown Court her client claimed to be curious, and he feels ‘aggrieved’ he has lifetime orders imposed designed to stop him offending.

Bridget O’Hagan, mitigating, added: ‘It’s curiosity more than anything else, more curiosity-led than criminal.’

Judge William Ashworth jailed him for a year.

Sentencing, the judge said: ‘In my view there’s a risk of harm here because the searches you were undertaking were into areas of concern – far-right activity – the BNP, Combat 18 – also looking into imagery of slaughterhouses and autopsies.’

Judge Ashworth said Fradgley, whose address was given as HMP High Down, also ‘demonstrates a lack of sense’ after social media activity around his victim was discovered.

The judge added: ‘Most significantly for me is you were researching machinations by which you might evade those monitoring you.’

Asked if he needed to speak to his lawyer, Fradgley, who previously worked in an abattoir and claims to want to return to that line of work on release, added: ‘I’m not happy.

‘How can it be against the law for me to look at something to do with my job?’

He admitted breaching both the sex offender notification requirements and the prevention order.

Portsmouth News

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Ex-Army teen who stood on wall making ‘racist speech’ during riot is jailed

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October 18, 2024
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Evan Wilkins-Doyle said he is ‘disgusted’ and ‘ashamed’ of his behaviour during the Hartlepool riot

A teenager who volunteered with a charity helping refugees shouted racially aggravated abuse at the summer riot in Hartlepool.

Evan Wilkins-Doyle appeared before Teesside Crown Court to be sentenced after admitting to a charge of violent disorder on the night of rioting in the town on July 31. Rachel Masters prosecuting, told the court crowds has gathered following social media posts about protests and by 8pm the mood had turned violent.

She said the defendant was part of the crowd and showed the court CCTV footage of him standing on a wall addressing others. His speech included “Islam is getting further and further into our f****** country”, “don’t let them take our land off us” “step forward, step forward”. Ms Masters said he was trying to surge the crowd forward.

The prosecutor said Wilkins-Doyle, 19, of The Spinney, Hartlepool, had handed himself in to the police and said he had gone because he thought it was going to be a peaceful protest. Stephen Constantine, defending, told the sentencing hearing that the teenager is of previously good character and has spent a lot of his time doing good in the local community and helping others.

He said Wilkins-Doyle had even volunteered for a charity with his mum helping refugees. “The defendant made a speech, or whatever it can be called, for about 20 second and got off the wall,” the court heard.

“You could be forgiven for not understanding why he climbed on that wall and said the things he said. What he said was clearly entirely at odds with the way he has presented himself throughout the rest of his life. It is impossible to explain it.”

He said his clients’ family members are all astonished and the defendant has said he is “disgusted” and “ashamed” by his actions. Mr Constantine said: “Those are the words he used to describe himself and he is at a loss as to explain why he acted in such a way.

“This type of behaviour is alien to him and his family.” The barrister said it is something his client never wants to repeat or put his family through again.

Judge Francis Laird said Wilkins-Doyle had suffered heartache following the death of his step-father and disappointment in being medically discharged from the army and unable to pursue the careers he wanted. He said: “The combination of these factors did affect you greatly.”

He said he found the words he used on that evening did make the crime racially aggravated. But, he took into account all the positive things he had been told about him and his early guilty plea and sentenced him to 14 months in prison.

Gazette Live

Man, 23, is latest to be sentenced over Southport violent disorder

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October 18, 2024
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Man, 23, is latest to be sentenced over Southport violent disorder

A 23 year-old man has been sentenced for his involvement in violent disorder in Southport on July 30. Harry Holmes Moore, of Zetland Street, Southport, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday (Thursday, October 17).

Moore was sentenced to 22 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to complete 200 hours unpaid work and 30 rehabilitation activity days. A 27 year-old man from Wigan has also been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder in Southport and has been conditionally bailed.

So far, 131 people have been arrested, and 72 people sentenced to a total of 154 years and four months. The latest people to be charged with violent disorder include a 13-year-old girl from Anfield, while 20-year-old Harry Conway, of Vivian Drive, in Birkdale, who hurled missiles at police, was given one year and eight months in a Youth Offender Institution. He was sentenced for his role in violent disorder in Southport after he was identified on CCTV footage.

Police are asking for anyone with information to contact them via their Public Portal (mipp.police.uk) or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. The latest gallery of people they would like to speak to relating to the disorder can be found here: CCTV appeal to help identify 74 people as part of investigation into violent disorder in Merseyside | Merseyside Police.

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