In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that then 28-year-old Carl Thomas Morgan—of Garth Road, Bangor, and formerly of Cornwall—was jailed for three years for possessing one of the most “vile” hoards of child abuse material ever encountered by North Wales Police. The investigation established that Morgan’s digital stash contained over 150,000 images and videos, a quantity so vast that authorities stopped counting. The prosecution reported at Mold Crown Court that the material showcased Morgan’s “enjoyment of necrophilia, paedophilia, and rape,” including depictions of sexual acts with a dead infant and the corpse of a teenager.
The investigation established that of the 956 images analysed, 337 were Category A—the most severe classification—depicting the torture and rape of children. The prosecution reported that the material included infants and girls up to age 15 in “extreme distress,” often while drugged or intoxicated. Morgan was traced after Kik Messenger reported that a user with the alias “TheTitch00” had shared a video of serious child sexual abuse within a private group. IP addresses linked the activity to Morgan’s university address in Bangor and his home in Cornwall.
VIGILANTE CLAIMS AND JUDICIAL FINDINGS
The court reported that upon his arrest, Morgan attempted to justify his actions by claiming he was part of a “vigilante group” searching the dark web to catch other predators. The investigation established that he later changed his excuse, claiming he was “intrigued from a medical perspective” about human nature. The prosecution reported that these claims were dismissed as transparent attempts to evade accountability for his serial child sexual abuse. Judge Timothy Petts noted that everyone who downloads and shares such material “plays their part in the abuse of children.”
Judge-led proceedings at Mold Crown Court concluded in 2020. For his actions in Bangor and Cornwall and the nature of the serial child sexual abuse reported, Carl Thomas Morgan pleaded guilty to seven charges, including distribution and possession of extreme and prohibited images. The judge sentenced him to three years in prison and made him subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and the Sex Offenders Register for life, ensuring his predatory behaviour is permanently monitored.
STATUS AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
Based on the judicial orders issued in 2020:
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Distributing indecent images; Making indecent images x3; Possessing prohibited/extreme images).
- Custodial Status: SERVING (In 2020, sentenced to 3 years; currently incarcerated).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active FOR LIFE.
- SHPO Status: Active FOR LIFE (Imposing permanent prohibitions on unmonitored internet use and strict digital forensic monitoring).
- DBS Status: Placed on the Barred List (Indefinite and permanent ban from any role involving children or regulated activity).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Mold Crown Court; investigated by North Wales Police.
- Criminal Record: Possessed 150,000+ images/videos; Material included necrophilia and torture of infants; Used Kik alias “TheTitch00”; Claimed medical “curiosity” as a defence; Jailed in 2020.
- Origin: Garth Road, Bangor, Gwynedd (Formerly of Cornwall).
MONITORING AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
Morgan is managed as a Category 1 high-risk offender under the statutory requirements of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Level 3 in North Wales. Due to the nature of his behaviour—specifically his “serial” consumption of the most extreme forms of sexual violence, including necrophilia and the rape of drugged children—he is a priority for the most intensive digital forensic supervision. Authorities reported that the 2020 conviction ensures Morgan is permanently flagged on national databases, meaning any attempt to hold a position of trust or interact with children in Bangor, Cornwall, or elsewhere will be blocked.
As a registered sex offender for life, his details are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that Morgan’s behaviour identifies an individual who prioritised his own perverted gratification over the safety and human rights of children. Any failure by Morgan to adhere to his notification requirements or his restrictive court orders upon his eventual release will result in immediate police intervention to ensure the ongoing safety of the public from a man who has violated the principles of human decency through horrific child sexual abuse.
QUESTION – Given that the offender used “Kik Messenger” to share videos of child sexual abuse within a private group, do you believe the law should legally mandate that all encrypted messaging apps must provide the police with an “Automatic Keyword Alert” that immediately flags the sharing of any file associated with known child abuse hashes?
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