The Offender Database reported that Glen Edwards, the Wrexham Paedophile, a world champion Taekwondo child molester teacher who manipulated and sexually abused young boys, has been imprisoned.
Monday, July 29, Glen Edwards, of Victoria Road in Wrexham, was sentenced at Mould Crown Court by video connection from prison to six years and ten months.
Having admitted to numerous more at an earlier hearing, the 32-year-old was found guilty by a jury of several child sex crimes.
They included sexual conduct with young boys, encouraging young boys to participate in sexual activity, sexual exploitation of a kid and making a young lad view a pornographic photograph of sexual activity.
Glen Edwards was also accused of possessing obscene photos of youngsters and of having sexual conversations with one of them.
Between January 2018 and May 2021, the offences were committed against eight victims.
Before continuously requesting images in return, Glen Edwards would add the youngsters on social media, where he would ask sexual questions and send sexually graphic pictures of himself to them.
Others were invited to his house; he would offer lifts to some and purchase their food and gifts.
Glen Edwards sexually attacked some of his victims in his automobile.
One of the lads declined to meet him after one of the assaults, so Glen Edwards messaged him, informing him he knew where he lived.
Glen Edwards bought the boys some pants again after their shopping trip.
Glen Edwards’ actions in May 2021 came to the attention of the police following a youngster’s concerns about him being reported to another adult.
January 2023 saw him charged at last:
- Sexual activity with a child x3
- Causing or inciting a child to engage in a sexual act x3
- Causing a child to watch a sex act x2
- Sexual communication with a child x5
- Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography
- Possession of indecent images of children x4
- Possession of prohibited images of children
Apart from the jail term, Glen Edwards was compelled to register as a lifetime sex offender and received a sexual harm avoidance order.
He also received a lifelong restraining order covering all eight victims.
Examining officer Detective Constable Vicky Bates said: “Glen Edwards is a manipulative sex offender who knew each of his victims was a minor.
“Every youngster engaged has suffered dramatically; some of them have experienced significant trauma from their activities.
“I want to thank them for their bravery in disclosing what happened to them and for challenging Glen Edwards in court, thereby bringing him to justice.
“Any victim of sexual abuse should come forward safe in the knowledge that we will do all in our power to pursue offenders.”
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