JAYDEN STONES FROM CHEADLE CAUGHT WITH 273 CHILD INDECENT IMAGES AND EXTREME PORNOGRAPHY

In a serious case brought before Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court, Jayden Stones, a young man from Cheadle, was found to possess a disturbing collection of indecent images of children, totaling 273 in number. The court heard that Stones, who was just 16 and 17 years old at the time he stored these images on his personal computer, had a file named with the phrase ‘vidsnudes’, indicating a disturbing interest in such material.

Further investigation revealed that among the images and videos stored on his PC tower, there was a particularly shocking photograph depicting someone performing oral sex with a dog. This detail added to the gravity of his offenses and underscored the disturbing nature of his collection.

When police executed a search warrant at Stones’ residence on November 21, they seized his computer equipment for analysis. The forensic examination uncovered a range of indecent images, including those involving prepubescent children and infants. The images were created between January 2019 and September 2019, suggesting a period of ongoing activity.

During police interviews, Stones claimed that he did not like the images he had downloaded and was unable to explain why he had acquired them. Prosecutor Jonathan Barker explained that the images were categorized into different levels of severity: 80 images and videos in the most serious Category A, 61 in Category B, and 132 in Category C. The collection also included a picture of someone performing oral sex with a dog, classified as an extreme pornographic image.

In addition to the indecent images, Stones admitted to making three charges of creating indecent images of children and possessing an extreme pornographic image. He also disclosed that he used the mobile application ‘Kick’ to discuss cross-dressing interests, sending and receiving images with other users. Although he later deleted the app, he retained the indecent images he had received from another user.

Stones, who resides on Dovedale Close in Cheadle, was sentenced to a two-year community order. As part of his sentence, he is required to complete an accredited sex offender rehabilitation program and undertake 45 days of additional activities aimed at rehabilitation. Furthermore, he will be registered as a sex offender for five years, with mandatory notification requirements during this period. The court also imposed a five-year sexual harm prevention order to restrict his future activities and protect the community from potential harm.