A Rochdale Paedophile originally from Cardiff, Christopher Rooney, who transmitted sexually explicit communications and a video of himself engaging in a sexual act to a 14-year-old girl is currently residing in Rochdale under an alias, Chris Dearden. He recently married a woman who is aware of his background.
In 2018, Christopher Rooney used a child online and arranged a meeting to perpetrate sexual abuse on her. He employed an alias but was nonetheless uncovered by a paedophile investigation team.
He confessed to being sexually attracted to school-aged girls.
He confessed to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a minor and to seeking to meet a youngster following sexual grooming.
Christopher Rooney received a 14-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.
Christopher Rooney has relocated to Rochdale and adopted his wife’s surname (Dearden), who supports him as a paedophile, in a desperate attempt to dissociate himself from his conviction.
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