Two Newcastle Paedophiles, Abdullah Hamood and Essa Oghul, caught distributing and making indecent images and videos of children believed it was a “joke”, a court heard. Abdullah Hamood, 28, and Essa Oghul, 45, were caught with a number of indecent images and videos after police seized their mobile phones.
Newcastle Crown Court heard Northumbria Police had received intelligence that a Facebook account linked to Essa Oghul sent an indecent category A video to Abdullah Hamood in January 2021. In December 2022 Oghul was arrested for an unrelated matter and his phone was seized.
Abdullah Hamood’s property was then searched in January 2023 and his mobile phone was seized, the court was told, with both phones forensically examined.
The court heard on Essa Oghul’s phone four Category C indecent images of children were found, alongside one image and four videos of extreme pornography. One of the children was aged between two and four years, the court heard.
Seven Category A videos of children, three Category B indecent images and two Category C indecent images were found on Abdullah Hamood’s phone. The ages of the children were between seven and 15 years old.
It was also found Hamood had distributed six Category A images and videos of children via Whatsapp, while Essa Oghul had distributed one Category C image of a child.
Abdullah Hamood, of Walkerdene House, Walker, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing an indecent photograph of a child, and three counts of making an indecent photograph of a child. On sentencing Abdullah Hamood, Recorder Makepeace said the defendant had no previous convictions.
Recorder Makepeace said he had read a presentence report and “rejected entirely” any suggestion that the defendant believed what he was doing was “culturally acceptable”. He added: “I reject entirely any suggestion by you that you thought the distribution was a joke.
“Just think for one second how you would explain to a right thinking person it would be a joke. I’m satisfied that what you were doing was for sexual gratification. You don’t believe a victim would be harmed in any way, they are real children.”
Abdullah Hamood was given a 20 months prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. He was ordered to complete 30 rehabilitation days and 250 hours unpaid work.
Essa Oghul, of Todds Nook, Newcastle, pleaded guilty one count of distributing a photograph, one count of making an indecent photograph and one count of possessing an extreme pornographic image. On sentencing Essa Oghul, Recorder Makepeace said: “Again, there are similar, very worrying explanations. I do not accept that you shared these images as a joke.
“How any right thinking person would think it is a joke. You did it, I have no doubt, for your own sexual gratification.”
The court heard Essa Oghul had no previous convictions and was at low risk of reoffending. Essa Oghul was given an 18 month community order, 30 rehabilitation days and 150 hours unpaid work.
If you or anyone you know have been affected by the people highlighted in this article, then please report those individuals to the Police on 101 (999 if an emergency) or visit their online resources for further details of the options for reporting a crime. You can also make a report at Crimestoppers should you wish to be completely anonymous. There is help available on our support links page.