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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.”

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Stoke-on-Trent councillor sorry over rows at pub

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September 19, 2018
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Richard Broughan apologised over arguments in pubs

Richard Broughan apologised over arguments in pubs

A councillor has apologised after arguing with residents.

Stoke-on-Trent City Councillor Richard Broughan was found by the authority’s Standards Committee to have got into a drunken argument over payment at a pub.

He had failed twice to write an apology letter and attend extra training, after being asked to do so by the council.

Mr Broughan has now apologised and confirmed he went to training for alcohol issues and will attend code of conduct sessions.

The Standards Committee upheld a complaint from an unnamed Stoke-on-Trent pub, during which the councillor, who represents the For Britain party on the Abbey and Hulton ward, was said to be “intoxicated and swearing” whilst arguing with a man at the bar, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

In a second complaint about a different incident – which was partially upheld – it was claimed Mr Broughan threatened to have the Travellers Rest pub in Milton shut down.

In a related incident, the councillor accepted a police caution for assault at a Milton fish and chip shop, but this complaint was not upheld by the committee as he was not on council business at the time.

Mr Broughan was previously ruled to bring the authority into disrepute over claims he made sexual remarks about a woman dressed as an elf.

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Three-month ban for ‘intoxicated’ councillor who allegedly threatened to shut down Stoke-on-Trent pub

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June 21, 2018
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Disgraced Richard Broughan will still be able to attend meetings

Controversial councillor Richard Broughan has been banned from council premises for three months – except to attend meetings.

Members of Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s standards committee imposed the sanction after upholding one complaint and partially upholding a second against the Abbey Hulton and Townsend councillor.

The first complaint – which was fully upheld – related to an incident at a Stoke-on-Trent pub in October 2016.

The second complaint related to an incident at the Travellers Rest pub, in Milton, which was also upheld by the committee. But a subsequent incident at a Milton fish and chip shop was not upheld because Mr Broughan was not on council business at the time.

Mr Broughan did not attend today’s hearings and was tonight unavailable for comment.

The first complaint was lodged by Frank Buxton who described Mr Broughan as ‘intoxicated’ and ‘swearing loudly’. Mr Broughan accepted there had been an issue with the payment for drinks and that he got into an argument with a man at the bar.

But according to Mr Buxton’s statement, Mr Broughan was not served and was asked to leave. Outside the pub he told Mr Buxton he was a councillor and handed him his business card. Mr Buxton subsequently made a formal complaint to the council about Mr Broughan’s behaviour.

Council investigator Clare Clarke ruled Mr Broughan’s behaviour put him in breach of the council’s code of conduct.

Speaking at today’s hearing, she said: “Mr Broughan was acting as a councillor and I have been provided with the business card he presented on the night in question. I was able to meet with the landlord’s son and daughter and the statement from them corroborated that version of events.”

Chairman Ross Irving condemned Mr Broughan and claimed he has a drink problem.

He said: “Officers from the democratic services department have spent a considerable amount of time and effort after difficult meetings where it was clear that Mr Broughan was under the influence of drink. Mr Broughan has a serious problem with alcohol – he cannot go around behaving like he was.”

The committee found Mr Broughan had breached authority rules about treating others with respect and his behaviour had brought the authority into disrepute.

The second complaint related to a verbal spat with a man in January which started in the Travellers Rest and continued at a chip shop. It was also claimed Mr Broughan threatened to have the Travellers Rest shut down. He accepted a police caution for an assault at the chip shop, which meant paying £100 compensation to his victim, apologising to him and attending an alcohol management course.

Mr Broughan has insisted he was not acting in an official capacity. But council investigator Christopher Parry found Mr Broughan was acting in an official capacity at the Travellers Rest and in an unofficial capacity at the takeaway.

The committee found he breached authority rules during the Travellers Rest incident. He must write a letter of apology to the complainants and the chip shop manager. He will also have to attend training.

Mr Irving had earlier likened the committee’s powers to a ‘toothless tiger’.

He added: “Mr Broughan has behaved in an appalling way. This is one of the worst cases the panel has heard for a considerable period of time.”

Stoke Sentinel