Back in 2016, a much-loved child-loving star of pantomime, Barry Wall, the Holyhead Paedophile, 36, subsequently admitted guilt to six offences with the possession of indecent pictures of minors.
Parents have enquired why a convicted sex offender was permitted to interact with children while under investigation for downloading indecent photographs of minors.
Discredited Barry Wall, then of Newry Street, Holyhead, LL65, a pantomime star from Anglesey, was apprehended on March 14 on suspicion of acquiring illicit pictures.
Barry Wall subsequently conducted dancing and acting classes in Holyhead.
The 36-year-old asserted that the photographs were present on his laptop at the time of purchase, which was second-hand.
Barry Wall entered a guilty plea to the charges at the Magistrates’ Court in May.
Paul Garden, a foster father from Holyhead, expressed his horror upon learning of Barry Wall’s abhorrent offences.
He expressed concern regarding his foster children and granddaughter attending acting lessons with this individual.
“I think it’s very worrying, I’m really annoyed.
“We pay for the kids to go (to the lessons).
“They were due to put on a performance, but he cancelled it, saying they were not ready.
“Perhaps we know the real reason now.”
Another parent, who asked not to be named, said: “He was running a paedophile sympathising ‘Show on’ drama group in Holyhead for young children, right up until his conviction – even after his guilty plea.
“Disgraceful, he was allowed to get away with that.
“I was contacted by him on June 20 to do a disco for the kids for their after-show party.
“He only cancelled it last week.”
But Detective Inspector Sion Williams, who heads the paedophile and online investigation team, defended the force’s role while Barry Wall was on bail.
The officer said: “After Mr Barry Wall was charged, he was placed on stringent police bail conditions prior to his first appearance at Holyhead Magistrates’ Court.
“These bail conditions were clearly aimed at restricting any unsupervised access to children.
“North Wales Police did not have any information or intelligence that would have heightened concern that Mr Wall was continuing to interact with children; otherwise, appropriate action would have been taken.
“Following his conviction, Mr Barry Wall will also be subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, which, again, is aimed at curtailing any unfettered access he could have with children in the future.”
Last week, Wall told the Daily Post he was “pressured” into pleading guilty by his solicitor – an accusation they have strongly denied.
He also said he plans to move to Liverpool following his conviction.
Is Barry Wall now in Liverpool? Has he managed to rebuild his collection and possibly go a little further to enact his fantasies? Who knows? Certainly not the police or any authorities.
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