DENTON TEACHER MATTHEW CATHERALL ESCAPES JAIL DESPITE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
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Denton Child Sexual Abuser
In August 2011, a primary school teacher from Denton, Matthew Catherall, narrowly avoided imprisonment after being found guilty of possessing and viewing child pornography. The case, heard at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester, revealed a complex and troubling background that shed light on the defendant's motivations and personal history.
Matthew Scott Catherall, aged 39 at the time, had been engaging in the illegal activity of downloading thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse since his teenage years. The court learned that his actions were rooted in a history of sexual abuse he himself endured as a child, which he described as a source of
Matthew Scott Catherall, aged 39 at the time, had been engaging in the illegal activity of downloading thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse since his teenage years. The court learned that his actions were rooted in a history of sexual abuse he himself endured as a child, which he described as a source of