In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that 24-year-old Tomasz Stempczynski—of The Waterfront, Selby—was jailed for two years and four months after being caught accessing child abuse material just weeks after receiving a suspended sentence. The investigation established that Stempczynski was a recidivist predator who had previously been investigated by North Yorkshire Police’s Online Abuse & Exploitation Team. The prosecution reported at York Crown Court that Stempczynski had amassed 1,486 Category A images, 2,144 in Category B, and 1,752 in Category C, alongside extreme pornography involving animals.
The investigation established that Stempczynski’s strikes involved more than just possession; he had used a web-cam app in 2017 to show Category A abuse videos and photographs to a child. The prosecution reported that despite being handed a suspended sentence on 11 August 2020, Stempczynski immediately resumed his predatory strikes. By 17 September 2020, authorities detected that someone at his Selby address was accessing child abuse material, leading to his swift arrest.
Breaches and Digital Deception
The court reported that upon his arrest in September, officers discovered Stempczynski was using a new mobile phone that he had failed to declare to the police. The investigation established that he further attempted to obstruct the inquiry by refusing to provide the PIN for the device, a direct violation of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). The prosecution reported that Stempczynski had also committed additional offences in April and May 2020, while subject to interim risk orders, proving a total failure to rehabilitate.
Judge-led proceedings concluded at York Crown Court on Thursday, 8 October 2020, with Stempczynski being sentenced to 28 months in prison. For his actions in Selby and North Yorkshire and the nature of the serial child abuse reported, he remained subject to a 10-year SHPO and notification requirements. The judge noted that Stempczynski’s immediate return to offending after being shown leniency by the court necessitated a significant custodial term to protect children from his persistent digital strikes.
Status and Statutory Requirements
Based on the judicial orders issued at York Crown Court in 2020:
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Making indecent images x3; Showing Category A media to a child; Possession of prohibited/extreme images; Breach of SHPO x3).
- Custodial Status: SERVED (Sentenced to 28 months in 2020; custodial term concluded).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active for 10 YEARS (Set to conclude in 2030, pending any further offending).
- SHPO Status: Active for 10 YEARS (Strictly prohibiting undeclared devices and mandating on-demand PIN disclosure).
- DBS Status: Placed on the Barring List (Indefinite ban on working with children or vulnerable adults; permanently barred from all regulated activity).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at York Crown Court; investigated by North Yorkshire Police.
- Criminal Record: Caught with over 5,000 indecent images; Broadcasted abuse videos to a child via webcam; Re-offended one month after a suspended sentence; Refused to provide phone PIN to police.
- Origin: The Waterfront, Selby, North Yorkshire.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Stempczynski is managed as a high-risk registered sex offender under the statutory requirements of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) in North Yorkshire. Due to the nature of his behaviour—specifically his “deceptive” use of hidden technology and his history of broadcasting abuse to minors—he is a priority for the most intensive digital forensic audits. Authorities reported that the 2020 conviction ensures Stempczynski’s compliance is monitored with zero tolerance, as he has already demonstrated a willingness to ignore court-mandated restrictions.
As a registered sex offender, his details are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that Stempczynski’s behaviour identifies an individual who prioritised his own gratification over the safety and human rights of children. Any failure by Stempczynski to adhere to his notification requirements or his 10-year SHPO in Selby or elsewhere will result in immediate police intervention to ensure the ongoing safety of the public from a man who has violated the principles of human decency.
QUESTION – Given that the offender “Refused to give his PIN” to police to hide his activity, do you believe that a “Mandatory Minimum Sentence” of five years should legally apply to any sex offender who obstructs a digital forensic investigation?
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