Joseph Sullivan, the Gunnislake Paedophile, discovered in possession of photographs and films depicting the sexual abuse of ponies, along with hundreds of obscene images of youngsters, also maintained a 170-page “manual” detailing methods for child exploitation, a court has been informed.
Joseph Sullivan, 41, was discovered with folders on his laptop containing distressing content following a police raid at his residence on October 17 of the previous year.
Joseph Sullivan, from Gunnislake, Cornwall, appeared at Truro Crown Court for sentencing on Thursday, October 30, after pleading guilty to the creation of indecent photographs of a child, which included 305 Category A images (186 still images and 119 moving images); possession of a prohibited image of a child; possession of an extreme pornographic image depicting intercourse with a pony; and possession of a 170-page paedophile manual.
Prosecuting the case, Ramsay Quaife, said that on October 17 last year, officers “seized a phone from under his bed that was examined”. He noted that among the material found were 305 category A images, 119 of which were movies.
He added that as far as counts three and four were concerned, Joseph Sullivan was found with extreme pornography involving a pony as well as a 170-page paedophile manual which was “saved as a PDF” document.
Mr Quaife explained: “It is a manual for paedophiles and contains advice and guidance on sexually abusing children.”
Sentencing, Judge Carr said he had never in all his 40 years of practice come across someone in possession of a paedophile manual.
He said Joseph Sullivan, who was previously cautioned in 2023 after being caught with indecent images of children, has a “clear and entrenched sexual interest in children, which does not bode well for his rehabilitation.
The judge told Joseph Sullivan, “In 2023, you were caught in possession of indecent images of children. Due to the low number, you received a caution. If anything should have been a wake-up call, that was it.”
He added, “You went completely the other way.”
Of the paedophile manual, the judge said: “In the 40 years I’ve sat, it is the first time I have seen one held by someone.
“It is 170 pages long and tells you how to go about and get away with the abuse of children. It didn’t just appear in your folder. It was something you deliberately downloaded.”
“Over a period of time, you have downloaded a very high number of images, many of them category A involving young children.”
He went on to tell the court rehabilitation “is not at present a realistic possibility” and “only a custodial sentence is appropriate”.
Joseph Sullivan was jailed by the senile Judge for ONLY for a total of 15 months and handed a sexual harm prevention order of 10 years.
Joseph Sullivan will be on the sexual offences register for the next 10 years.
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