He was arrested after police reportedly uploaded images in the summer of 2020. Police later found more than 2,100 obscene videos as well as hundreds of photos on his laptop and mobile phone. The 30-year-old from Aldridge, Walsall, pleaded guilty to 16 counts of inciting a 13- to 15-year-old child to engage in or engage in sexual activity, possess obscene images of children, and publish an obscene article between 2011 and 2020. He was jailed for six years and was registered for life on the Sex Offenders Registry in Birmingham Crown Court on Wednesday, March 30th. READ MORE: Coseley mini-market fined for hygiene violations after finding mouse feces Despite having worked with children in the past, West Midlands police said they found no evidence of inappropriate relationships or images of those in his care. DC Helen Henry, of the Public Protection Unit’s Child Sexual Exploitation Team, said: “While Troth had not physically abused children, he gained sexual satisfaction by seeing horrific images of abused young people. It is important to remember that every child is abused. there is a child who has suffered. “This is a serious crime and we have special officers who are trained to catch offenders and put them behind bars.” You can contact Survivors Trust on 08088 010818 if you are a survivor of rape, sexual assault or child sexual abuse and need support. Read more related articles Read more related articles
