In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that 28-year-old Paula Dos-Reis and 53-year-old Andrew Barker were jailed for a “horrendous” campaign of sexual abuse against a child as young as two. Dos-Reis—of Greencroft Gardens, Enfield, North London—and Barker—of Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire—pleaded guilty to a string of sexual offences at Luton Crown Court. It was reported that the investigation uncovered a transaction-based relationship where Dos-Reis provided abuse images and videos of herself with the child in exchange for cash.
The investigation established that the abuse occurred over a three-year period between 2014 and 2017, when the victim was aged between two and six. Luton Crown Court heard that Dos-Reis received approximately £64,000 in payments from Barker for the production and distribution of this material. The prosecution reported that the 28-year-old mother was also charged with converting criminal property, effectively laundering the proceeds of her child’s exploitation.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Barker’s involvement predated the relationship, with his possession of extreme pornography and prohibited images dating back to 2011. Luton Crown Court heard that the pair worked together to facilitate eight counts of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity. The investigation established that Barker, described as a “consumer” of the abuse, was found in possession of a significant volume of indecent images alongside the bespoke content he commissioned from Dos-Reis.
Judge Andrew Goymer presided over the sentencing, jailing Dos-Reis for six years and Barker for six years and nine months. For their actions in Enfield and Chorleywood, both were removed from the community and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life. The judge noted that the level of calculation involved in selling a child for sexual gratification was “horrendous,” necessitating 12-year Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPOs) to restrict their internet usage and contact with minors following their release.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the records reported in Greater London and Hertfordshire, the status of the offenders as of April 5, 2026, was as follows:
- Custodial Status: RELEASED (Dos-Reis: 6-year term; Barker: 6.75-year term; sentenced 2018; released on licence circa 2021-2022).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active for life for both.
- SHPO Status: Sexual Harm Prevention Orders active until 2030 (12-year term).
- DBS Status: Both placed on the Barring List (Indefinite ban on working with children).
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Indecent photographs; Sexual activity with a child; Extreme pornography; 15+ counts total).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Luton Crown Court; investigated by the Metropolitan Police and Hertfordshire Constabulary.
- Criminal Record: Abuse of a 2-year-old; Financial gain of £64,000 from child exploitation; Distribution of Category A material.
- Origin: Greencroft Gardens, Enfield, and Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Dos-Reis and Barker are managed as high-risk registered sex offenders within the Enfield and Chorleywood areas following their release. Due to the nature of their conduct—which involved the systematic sale and distribution of abuse material for significant financial gain—their management is a maximum priority for the Metropolitan Police and Hertfordshire Constabulary Public Protection Units. Authorities state that their history of using digital platforms to monetise child abuse requires the most intrusive levels of monitoring.
As registered sex offenders for life, the details of the (then) 28-year-old and 53-year-old are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that their 12-year SHPOs include total bans on unmonitored electronic devices and strict requirements to disclose all financial accounts to prevent any further “conversion of criminal property.” Any failure to notify police of their movements, any attempt to contact their victim, or any unauthorized proximity to children will result in immediate arrest to ensure the ongoing safety of the public from their demonstrated pattern of commercialised child exploitation.
QUESTION – Given that the offender was paid £64,000 to abuse her own child but received only a six-year sentence, do you believe that “Financial Profit” from child abuse should carry a mandatory life sentence to deter others from commercialising the exploitation of minors?
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