May 2016 Paedophile jailed for sending disgusting baby pictures to fellow perverts A paedophile who distributed pictures of a baby and two and three-year-old children being raped by adults to more than 100 perverts was jailed for three years. Kevin Johnson operated in a “dark and very sinister corner of the web” as he sent the sickening images to like-minded cyber friends on the internet . The 33-year-old, who has a young son, was caught after a high risk sex offender was arrested in Lancashire in May, 2015, when it revealed Johnson’s “role-playing” with other paedophiles . Judge Andrew Hatton, sitting at Liverpool Crown Court, said it showed “conversations between you{Johnson} and other paedophiles discussing your interests, what you would like to see in photographs and would you would like to do to children.” Johnson, from Walton, had most of the indecent photos on a mobile phone which was found under a work tie in his bedroom. The security guard’s stash was described as a “sickening array of offensive material” which also featured a small baby being raped, it was heard. “He continues to struggle to come to terms with what he has done” Johnson, of Astor Street, also had photos of adults having sex with animals and had searched the web for child abuse images. He pleaded guilty to four offences of distributing indecent images, three of making them and one of possessing them. Frank Dillon, prosecuting, said when the two of Johnson’s phones were forensically examined about 100 images were found in all three categories of seriousness, including What’s App conversations with other paedophiles. When he was interviewed by police in February, he admitted having an interest in girls aged from six to 17. Anthony O’Donohoe, defending, said that Johnson, who sat in the dock with his head bowed throughout the proceedings and suffers from depression and suicidal tendencies, has no previous convictions. The barrister added: “He continues to struggle to come to terms with what he has done. By his conduct he has lost a great deal. His relationship with is partner, the mother of his child, is over. He has lost his employment and the prospect of future employment.” Mr O’Donohoe said that his former partner and other relatives were in the public gallery to support him but did not condone his behaviour “for one millisecond.” Johnson was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life and an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order was imposed.