SCUNTHORPE PAEDOPHILE CARL LONDESBOROUGH ADMITS TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

In October 2008, a serious case involving a paedophile from Scunthorpe came to light when Carl Londesborough, aged 36, was brought before Grimsby Crown Court to face multiple charges related to child exploitation and possession of indecent images. Londesborough, residing on Ashby Road in Scunthorpe, admitted to a total of six criminal counts concerning the possession and creation of child pornography, revealing a disturbing pattern of offending behavior.

The charges against him stemmed from offences committed over a period spanning from May 5 to June 6. During this time, authorities discovered that Londesborough had amassed a staggering collection of 1,626 indecent images of children on his computer. These images ranged in severity, with the majority classified at the lowest level of explicitness. However, a significant and more troubling subset of 62 images was identified as being far more serious, depicting children engaged in sexual acts with adults.

Recorder Julian Goose QC, presiding over the case, acknowledged the disturbing nature of the images. He emphasized that most of the images were at the lowest level of severity, but the presence of the 62 more serious images indicated a grave concern. The judge pointed out Londesborough’s extensive history of sex offences, which added weight to the case and suggested a custodial sentence was inevitable.

During the court proceedings, Recorder Goose QC made it clear that the court’s primary consideration was the imposition of a custodial sentence, reflecting the severity of the offences and Londesborough’s criminal background. The case highlights the ongoing issues of child exploitation and the importance of judicial measures to protect vulnerable children from such offenders.