A “despicable” Blackpool paedophile, Andrew Sullivan, who attempted to conceal his offences against young boys by attributing them to a fictitious twin brother has been incarcerated.
Andrew Sullivan, 32, of no permanent residence, fabricated the statement after being approached by the children’s parents in Lancashire last year.
They ascertained that Andrew Sullivan did not possess a twin and subsequently uncovered that he was subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order due to a prior conviction.
Lancashire Police reported that Andrew Sullivan, previously of Blackpool, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for rape, many sexual offences against minors, and possession of obscene photographs.
Andrew Sullivan was convicted at Canterbury Crown Court on 23 May for the rape of a child under 13 and for sexually assaulting a minor in the Kent area in 2007.
Detective Constable Sam Schofield stated: “Andrew Sullivan is a reprehensible individual who perpetrated heinous crimes against children.”
Andrew Sullivan perceived himself as “cunning,” yet “due to the parents’ inquisitive disposition, his deceptions were exposed and began to disintegrate.”
The 32-year-old paedophile, Andrew Sullivan, has been mandated to register as a sex offender for life.
He will be prohibited indefinitely from unsupervised contact with children and have his internet access restricted.
According to Lancashire Police, the parents of Andrew Sullivan’s victims had expressed their apprehensions regarding his prior offences.
He informed them that those offences had been perpetrated by his twin brother, who had subsequently taken his own life.
When the parents looked into Andrew Sullivan’s claim and discovered it to be bogus, they reported him to police.
Detectives found Andrew Sullivan had sexually assaulted a young boy.
Officers also discovered more than 1,300 indecent images of children on Andrew Sullivan’s phone.
All were videos, with more than 700 classified as being of the most severe category.
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