December 2016 Rochdale man jailed for owning “paedophile manual” A Rochdale man has become the first person in Greater Manchester to be sentenced for possessing a ‘paedophile manual’ which ‘coached’ perverts on how to abuse children Daniel O’Neill, 19, of Warwick Road, Failsworth pleaded guilty to owning the document which contained advice and guidance on sexually abusing children. He was sentenced to four years and two months at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. The charge – Section 69 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 – officially came into force in May last year and supersedes a previous law which made it illegal to publish the manual but not possess one.　 O’Neill, who was also jailed for engaging in sexual activity with a child and possessing indecent images, is officially the first to be successfully prosecuted for the offence as a result of a GMP investigation.　 In March 2016, police became aware of concerns about O’Neill meeting with an underage girl. Following enquiries it was revealed he had been engaging in sexual activity with a teenage girl.　 Officers also searched O’Neill’s address and found indecent images of children on a device as well as a ‘paedophile manual’. He was subsequently arrested and charged.