JEREMY DURRANT FROM HAVERHILL FACES SERIOUS CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES IN SUFFOLK

In a significant case that has shocked the local community of Haverhill and the wider Suffolk area, Jeremy Durrant has been found to possess an alarming collection of over 60,000 indecent images and videos depicting children. The distressing discovery was made during police investigations that targeted Durrant’s electronic devices, which were seized last May. The authorities uncovered a vast array of illicit material stored across four different devices, highlighting the severity of the offenses committed by the 28-year-old resident of Withersfield Road, Haverhill.

On Tuesday, Durrant appeared before South East Suffolk Magistrates’ Court, where he pleaded guilty to seven charges related to the possession and distribution of child abuse images. The charges included possessing 1,624 images and 125 videos classified as Category A, which involves the most severe forms of abuse such as penetrative acts, sexual activity with animals, or sadism. Additionally, he admitted to possessing 2,072 images and 125 videos in Category B, which covers non-penetrative sexual acts, and a staggering 56,499 images along with 149 videos in Category C, representing other forms of indecent images that do not fall into the more severe categories.

Furthermore, Durrant confessed to possessing seven prohibited images of a child, all dated on or before May 18, 2017. He also admitted to distributing a total of 27 images—seven in Category A, seven in Category B, and 13 in Category C—by or before February 1, 2015. The distribution of such material is a serious offense, especially considering the volume and nature of the content involved.

Prosecutor David Bryant explained that police executed a warrant in connection with a Level A image that had been posted online, which led to the investigation. The sheer number of images and videos found on Durrant’s devices meant that the case was beyond the jurisdiction of magistrates, prompting the prosecution to request that the matter be transferred to a crown court for sentencing.

Representing Durrant, solicitor Peter Butterfield acknowledged the gravity of the case and agreed that it was more appropriate for a crown court judge to handle the sentencing. Durrant, who was released on conditional bail, immediately was placed on the sex offenders’ register, a legal requirement for individuals convicted of such offenses. Magistrates also ordered that the probation service begin preparing reports to recommend the most suitable sentence for Durrant.

In a subsequent hearing, the court imposed a sentence that included a two-year prison term, which was suspended for two years. Durrant was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, attend a 25-day rehabilitation program, and participate in a probation service-accredited scheme. Additionally, he was required to pay costs amounting to £600, and a sexual harm prevention order was issued against him. The order also mandated that Durrant sign the sex offenders’ register for a period of ten years, reflecting the serious nature of his crimes and the ongoing risk he poses to the community.