BRETT HARRISS FROM STOCKPORT REPEATEDLY CAUGHT IN CHILD SEX ABUSE OFFENSES AND SENT BACK TO PRISON
In a disturbing series of criminal activities, Brett Harriss, a man from Stockport, has been repeatedly convicted and incarcerated for offenses related to child sexual abuse images and online predatory behavior.His latest imprisonment marks his third stint behind bars, following a pattern of violations that highlight his persistent and dangerous sexual interests.
Harriss, aged 28 at the time of his most recent conviction, was first imprisoned in 2017 for 32 months after distributing child pornography to other online predators.
During that period, he was subject to a strict court order prohibiting him from using the internet.
Despite this, he continued to seek out and share illicit material, demonstrating a blatant disregard for legal restrictions.
He was released in 2019, but his freedom was short-lived.
In December of that year, police uncovered that he had secretly acquired a games console to access the internet and download more disturbing images of children, some as young as two years old.
Routine police checks revealed that Harriss had amassed a library of 981 vile images stored on an iPad, organized into folders with titles such as 'rape', 'younger', 'dad and daughter', and 'sibling'.
Further investigations uncovered that Harriss had used a variety of electronic devices, including a Huawei tablet and an Alcatel mobile phone, to communicate with other paedophiles via the encrypted social media platform Telegram.
During a police search on April 29 of the previous year, officers found the devices in his room during an unannounced visit.
Harriss admitted that he had downloaded indecent images using Telegram and that he was sexually attracted to children.
Prosecutors detailed that the tablet contained Google autofill records with searches for terms such as 'club paedo', 'prison bus paedo', and 'extreme pead', indicating ongoing online activity over the past two months.
The devices also held images of children aged between nine and twelve, and an encrypted SD card was recovered from the scene.
Harriss's full admissions confirmed that he had been actively seeking out and downloading such material, which he acknowledged was linked to his sexual attraction to minors.
His latest court appearance took place at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester, where he appeared via video link from Berwyn jail in Wrexham, North Wales.
The court heard that Harriss had breached multiple conditions of his previous Sexual Harm Prevention Order and had been found in possession of indecent images of children.
He pleaded guilty to five charges, including breaching the order and making an indecent image of a child.
As a result, he was sentenced to an additional 30 months in prison.
Judge Sophie McKone emphasized the seriousness of Harriss's offenses, noting his prior conviction and the fact that he had learned nothing from his previous sentence.
She highlighted the grave nature of his continued violations and the danger posed by individuals with such sexual interests.
Harriss's history also includes a prior 27-month sentence in 2020 for similar offenses, where he was caught possessing 981 images stored on an iPad, with folders labeled explicitly with disturbing titles.
Throughout the proceedings, Harriss admitted to his sexual attraction to children and acknowledged downloading images via Telegram.
The court also ordered that he be subject to a new Sexual Harm Prevention Order, which will restrict his access to electronic devices unless they are equipped with police-managed risk management software.
Additionally, Harriss will be required to register as a sex offender indefinitely, ensuring ongoing monitoring of his activities and compliance with legal restrictions.
These repeated offenses underscore the persistent danger posed by Harriss and highlight the ongoing challenges law enforcement faces in monitoring and controlling individuals with a sexual interest in children.
His case remains a stark reminder of the importance of vigilant policing and strict enforcement of court orders designed to protect vulnerable minors from exploitation and abuse.
