In 2019, the Offender Database recorded that Christopher Manley, then 50, of Coleford Bridge Road, Mytchett, Surrey, was jailed for three years for viewing indecent images of children while on licence. On Thursday, 6 June 2019, the defendant appeared at Guildford Crown Court for sentencing. The court reported that Manley, who had previously been jailed for five and a half years in 2015 for child sexual offences, used a hidden tablet to bypass police monitoring.
The investigation established that Manley used a monitored laptop and a tablet hidden in a Wellington boot to message girls online under the pseudonym “Chris (Magic Fingers)”. Surrey Police reported that the messaging app Kik alerted authorities to an IP address registered to Manley’s home. The prosecution reported that despite his claims to be searching for “teen stuff,” Manley was found in possession of Category A, B, and C indecent images, as well as extreme pornography in Mytchett, Surrey.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Manley had bought a tablet from an Argos in Farnborough shortly after his release from prison with the specific intent of hiding it from police. Guildford Crown Court heard how he continued to make indecent images even while under investigation for his first set of breaches. The prosecution reported that Manley’s second set of offences, committed just days before a court appearance in February 2019, demonstrated a persistent and dangerous fixation on exploiting children in Mytchett, Surrey.
Judge Rufus Taylor noted that Manley had breached every requirement of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). For his actions in Mytchett, Surrey, the defendant was sentenced to 28 months for breaching his SHPO and a further eight months for the Category A images, totalling a three-year custodial term. The judge noted that the concurrent sentences for the Category B and C images reflected the repetitive nature of Manley’s offending.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in England, Christopher Manley was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: Three years in prison (June 2019).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were activated for life.
- SHPO: Remains subject to a lifelong Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Guildford Crown Court following multiple guilty pleas.
- Origin: Coleford Bridge Road, Mytchett, Surrey.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Manley is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) at the highest level of oversight by Surrey Police and the prison estate. Due to his history of hiding devices in Mytchett, Surrey, and his persistent attempts to message girls online, his management is subject to intensive monitoring by the National Probation Service.
As a member of the Sex Offenders Register, Manley must comply with notification requirements regarding his identity and residence for the remainder of his life. Authorities state that his history of bypassing monitoring software and utilizing hidden tablets necessitates permanent and stringent monitoring of his conduct and digital access. Any further sexual misconduct or breach of his SHPO in Mytchett, Guildford, or elsewhere will result in immediate arrest and a return to the court system for a significantly lengthier term of incarceration.
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