Christopher Summers had previously been sentenced for trying to meet who he thought was an under age girl for sex after messaging online.
He was given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order as part of that sentence, and was told he could not have a mobile phone with access to the internet, or use private browsing, without informing the police.
However, the 65-year-old, of The Greensted, Basildon, had bought a Samsung phone which had the ability to browse privately, and did not tell the police when asked.
He had then used this to access legal pornographic sites, but tried to hide this from the authorities.
He also deleted his internet history to prevent police from seeing what sites he had visited.
Summers eventually admitted two breaches of his order and was sentenced at Basildon Crown Court yesterday.
Well, he's for the chop, surely?
Representing himself, he was asked by Judge Samantha Cohen (Ed: Oh oh!) why he had hidden the phone and had visited the site.
He replied: "I don't have an answer to that. It was just to see what happened."
Well, guess now you know!
Summers also said he had not told his 90-year-old mother he was in court, and that if he were sent to prison it could have a negative effect on her.
Yes, no doubt. Those are called 'consequences'...
Summers also said he was in a stable relationship and his partner was looking to move to the UK within two to three weeks.
Does he/she have to wait for term time to finish, or something?
Judge Cohen gave Summers a suspended prison sentence of six months, saying it was only because of the impact on his mother that she had not sent him to jail.
*sighs*
She said: "You present a risk of future offending by contacting young people.
"These are deliberate breaches of your order.
"You knew perfectly well that you should have told police you were using the phone and should not have used private browsing.
"It's only because of the impact of you going to prison would have on your very elderly mother that I am going to suspend the prison sentence.
"You have escaped custody by the skin of your teeth."
No, because the justice system is weak.
Justice may well be weak but nicking motorists and other normally law abiding people is both easier and far more lucrative.
ReplyDeleteWon't be so many pervs hiding behind their mothers frock now Covid19 has cut a swathe through the elderly.
ReplyDeleteNote also that he'd visited legal porn sites, so he is a thoroughly bad boy.
ReplyDeleteHe wouldn't be the first man caught in a honey trap, now would he?
Perhaps he should have registered himself as a counsellor giving advice on sex changes.
I'm surprised he didn't use the Pete Townsend excuse that he was only doing research on sexual activities involving under age girls. Then, he could have gotten away with a caution and possibly start up a rock band.
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"I'm surprised he didn't use the Pete Townsend excuse..."
ReplyDeleteOoh, yes! His brief wasn't up to snuff, was he (or she)?
This is my ex husband I started Dating in my late teens I will tell you that he is not right In the head. I stayed with him here in Canada for 2 years of hell! He was verbally abusive and physically abusive. I will tell you I knew nothing of his affairs with teenagers or thought about the fact he was 46 living with a 18 year old!! The giving him no time in jail is a insult to everyone he victimized!! Not to mention his 4 kids thar are attached to his last name! As for his mother maybe she should be sent to a old folks hone! Chris is Not capable of caring for his kids let alone a senior citizen! He likely didn't tell her why he was going to court for, he's great at lying. ALSO when we were together he had a gf on the side whi had 5 kids! Just to prove his character.
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