ADAM COOKE OF STOKE SENT VILE TEXTS INVOLVING MADELEINE MCCANN AND CHILD ABUSE TO 10 VICTIMS
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Stoke Rapist
In May 2017, Adam Cooke, a 35-year-old man from the Stoke area, was convicted and sentenced for a series of disturbing and depraved online communications involving multiple victims. The court heard that Cooke engaged in sending highly inappropriate and offensive messages to ten different individuals, many of which contained references to child abuse, sexual violence, and even mentioned the case of Madeleine McCann, which has been a subject of public concern and media coverage for years.
Prosecutor Nigel Booth detailed that these messages were sent on various dates throughout the previous year, with some victims receiving as many as 19 texts from Cooke. One particularly disturbing aspect was that Cooke sent a still image depicting a young girl approximately nine years old, which added to the severity of his offenses. The messages were not only explicit but also included references to a paedophile ring, further emphasizing the malicious intent behind his communications.
Among the victims was a woman who received a short video showing a child performing a sexual act on an adult. Another victim was subjected to texts where Cooke explicitly mentioned having sexual relations with children and also with the recipient herself. In one of his messages, Cooke claimed to possess a video of the victim’s daughter and ominously stated, “I am stalking you now.”
Additional messages sent to other women contained sexually explicit content and references to child abuse involving infants. One victim received texts that mentioned a girl featured on the front page of a newspaper, implying a disturbing connection or reference. Furthermore, Cooke contacted a man, offering to arrange for a young person to perform a sex act on him if he was interested.
Throughout the series of messages, Cooke repeatedly expressed his desire to commit acts of sexual violence, including wanting to rape the victims, following them, and abusing their children. His communications revealed a pattern of predatory and malicious intent, targeting individuals with whom he had little prior contact. Despite his lack of fixed address, Cooke was known to operate within the Stoke area.
He pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including two counts of distributing indecent images of children, ten counts of sending indecent, offensive, or threatening electronic communications, and failing to surrender to bail. The court, presided over by Judge David Fletcher, sentenced Cooke to three years and one month in prison. Additionally, he was subjected to a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and was placed on the sex offenders’ register indefinitely.
Judge Fletcher condemned Cooke’s actions, stating, “These were unsolicited texts to people with whom you had very little prior involvement. Some had given their telephone numbers as an act of kindness in an attempt to assist you, which makes what you did all the worse. You sent messages which are vile. They are simply disgusting. The sort of language you used is depraved. It is difficult to understand what you were thinking at the time.” The case highlights the severity of online predatory behavior and the importance of legal measures to protect victims from such heinous acts.
Prosecutor Nigel Booth detailed that these messages were sent on various dates throughout the previous year, with some victims receiving as many as 19 texts from Cooke. One particularly disturbing aspect was that Cooke sent a still image depicting a young girl approximately nine years old, which added to the severity of his offenses. The messages were not only explicit but also included references to a paedophile ring, further emphasizing the malicious intent behind his communications.
Among the victims was a woman who received a short video showing a child performing a sexual act on an adult. Another victim was subjected to texts where Cooke explicitly mentioned having sexual relations with children and also with the recipient herself. In one of his messages, Cooke claimed to possess a video of the victim’s daughter and ominously stated, “I am stalking you now.”
Additional messages sent to other women contained sexually explicit content and references to child abuse involving infants. One victim received texts that mentioned a girl featured on the front page of a newspaper, implying a disturbing connection or reference. Furthermore, Cooke contacted a man, offering to arrange for a young person to perform a sex act on him if he was interested.
Throughout the series of messages, Cooke repeatedly expressed his desire to commit acts of sexual violence, including wanting to rape the victims, following them, and abusing their children. His communications revealed a pattern of predatory and malicious intent, targeting individuals with whom he had little prior contact. Despite his lack of fixed address, Cooke was known to operate within the Stoke area.
He pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including two counts of distributing indecent images of children, ten counts of sending indecent, offensive, or threatening electronic communications, and failing to surrender to bail. The court, presided over by Judge David Fletcher, sentenced Cooke to three years and one month in prison. Additionally, he was subjected to a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and was placed on the sex offenders’ register indefinitely.
Judge Fletcher condemned Cooke’s actions, stating, “These were unsolicited texts to people with whom you had very little prior involvement. Some had given their telephone numbers as an act of kindness in an attempt to assist you, which makes what you did all the worse. You sent messages which are vile. They are simply disgusting. The sort of language you used is depraved. It is difficult to understand what you were thinking at the time.” The case highlights the severity of online predatory behavior and the importance of legal measures to protect victims from such heinous acts.