In 2017, the Offender Database recorded that Dean Jones, then 34, of Stockport, Greater Manchester, was jailed for his role in distributing and viewing extreme child abuse material. On Wednesday, 6 December 2017, Jones appeared at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court for sentencing. The court reported that the palliative care worker, a college graduate, had been “willingly engaging” in discussions regarding the abuse and rape of children.
The investigation established that Jones received horrific video clips via WhatsApp from an associate involved in a global live-streaming abuse network. Greater Manchester Police reported that the material included clips of boys and girls being repeatedly raped. The prosecution reported that during digital exchanges, Jones asked his associate, “You child minding soon?”, a coded reference to the potential for further abuse.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Jones watched and commented on the abuse with “some enthusiasm” and actively encouraged the distribution of more material. Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard that while the defendant had filmed himself in sordid sexual encounters, none of his own recordings involved children. The prosecution reported that Jones was discovered after a wider international investigation by US Homeland Security into a mobile app used by paedophiles to watch live broadcasts of child rape.
Judge Mark Savill noted that Jones had shown a “deviant sexual interest” in very young children and told him he should hang his head in shame. For his actions in Stockport, Greater Manchester, the defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit a sexual act with an animal, possessing extreme images, and making an indecent image of a child. The judge noted that these were not victimless crimes and that viewing such images for perverse interest repeats the dreadful abuse inflicted on the children involved.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in England, Dean Jones was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: Nine months in prison.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were activated for 10 years.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.
- Criminal Record: Convicted of possessing extreme imagery and making an indecent image.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Jones is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by Greater Manchester Police and the prison estate. Due to the “disturbing and deviant” nature of his interests in Stockport, Greater Manchester, his management is subject to oversight by the Public Protection Unit.
As a registered sex offender, Jones must comply with notification requirements regarding his identity and residence for 10 years. Authorities state that his previous role in palliative care and his “preoccupation with deviant behaviour” necessitate strict monitoring of his employment and digital activities. Any breach of his registration conditions or any attempt to access further illegal material will result in immediate arrest and a return to the court system.
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