MITCHELL BAXTER FROM BANBURY ESCAPES JAIL AFTER CHILD PORNOGRAPHY DISCOVERY IN SHOCKING CASE
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Banbury Child Abuser
A man from Banbury, identified as Mitchell Baxter, has been involved in a disturbing case involving the possession of numerous indecent images and videos of children, as well as extreme pornography. The court proceedings revealed that Baxter, aged 51, had a long-standing addiction to shock-inducing adult content, which escalated over the years into a dangerous obsession with the most extreme forms of pornography involving minors.
According to court records, Baxter’s addiction reportedly began during his teenage years. The court heard that his exposure to his father’s work at an abattoir in Banbury played a significant role in shaping his early experiences. His defense attorney, Alexandra Bull, explained that this exposure contributed to his thrill-seeking behavior and a desire for increasingly extreme material. She stated, “There is a suggestion of a long-term addiction to pornography. He had a normal and a happy childhood, and it is in his teenage years that he began experimenting with pornography. His low self-esteem, and the impact of being exposed to his father’s work at an abattoir, led him to seek gratification through shock.”
It was also revealed that Baxter’s interest in violent and extreme content predated the internet era, initially involving ‘video nasties’ before he transitioned to online sources. His illicit activities came to light when police executed a raid on his residence on April 28, 2014, as part of a broader crackdown on illegal content. During the raid, authorities seized a silver Dell laptop, a Mono tablet, and a memory card. Subsequent analysis of these devices uncovered a disturbing collection of illegal material.
The police investigation revealed that Baxter had downloaded a total of 23 images and videos classified as Category C indecent images, 262 of Category B, and 101 of the most severe Category A, which involved very young children. Further examination showed that he had used peer-to-peer sharing software to distribute this material and employed search terms such as ‘pre-teen hardcore,’ ‘incest,’ and ‘Lolita’ to find such content. Additionally, Baxter had installed software designed to permanently erase browsing history, known as C-Cleaner, although experts could not confirm whether he had used it to delete any incriminating files.
These offences spanned from 2012 to 2014, according to police analysis of the seized hardware and the digital evidence. The images and videos depicted children aged around seven and eight years old, subjected to acts of real torture, with some evidence suggesting the use of sharing platforms for distribution.
At sentencing, Judge Zoe Smith described the severity of the crimes, stating, “The children were young, seven and eight years of age. They were moving images and I think a sharing platform as well was used. These are real children in these pictures subjected to nothing less than actual torture.”
Mitchell Baxter was convicted on multiple counts. He received a 12-month prison sentence for possessing Category A images, a six-month sentence for Category B images, and a three-month sentence for Category C images. All sentences were to run concurrently but were suspended for two years. Furthermore, Baxter was ordered to complete a 24-month community order, which includes supervision for 15 days and participation in supervised activities. He was also required to pay court costs of £500 and will remain on the sex offenders register for the next ten years.
According to court records, Baxter’s addiction reportedly began during his teenage years. The court heard that his exposure to his father’s work at an abattoir in Banbury played a significant role in shaping his early experiences. His defense attorney, Alexandra Bull, explained that this exposure contributed to his thrill-seeking behavior and a desire for increasingly extreme material. She stated, “There is a suggestion of a long-term addiction to pornography. He had a normal and a happy childhood, and it is in his teenage years that he began experimenting with pornography. His low self-esteem, and the impact of being exposed to his father’s work at an abattoir, led him to seek gratification through shock.”
It was also revealed that Baxter’s interest in violent and extreme content predated the internet era, initially involving ‘video nasties’ before he transitioned to online sources. His illicit activities came to light when police executed a raid on his residence on April 28, 2014, as part of a broader crackdown on illegal content. During the raid, authorities seized a silver Dell laptop, a Mono tablet, and a memory card. Subsequent analysis of these devices uncovered a disturbing collection of illegal material.
The police investigation revealed that Baxter had downloaded a total of 23 images and videos classified as Category C indecent images, 262 of Category B, and 101 of the most severe Category A, which involved very young children. Further examination showed that he had used peer-to-peer sharing software to distribute this material and employed search terms such as ‘pre-teen hardcore,’ ‘incest,’ and ‘Lolita’ to find such content. Additionally, Baxter had installed software designed to permanently erase browsing history, known as C-Cleaner, although experts could not confirm whether he had used it to delete any incriminating files.
These offences spanned from 2012 to 2014, according to police analysis of the seized hardware and the digital evidence. The images and videos depicted children aged around seven and eight years old, subjected to acts of real torture, with some evidence suggesting the use of sharing platforms for distribution.
At sentencing, Judge Zoe Smith described the severity of the crimes, stating, “The children were young, seven and eight years of age. They were moving images and I think a sharing platform as well was used. These are real children in these pictures subjected to nothing less than actual torture.”
Mitchell Baxter was convicted on multiple counts. He received a 12-month prison sentence for possessing Category A images, a six-month sentence for Category B images, and a three-month sentence for Category C images. All sentences were to run concurrently but were suspended for two years. Furthermore, Baxter was ordered to complete a 24-month community order, which includes supervision for 15 days and participation in supervised activities. He was also required to pay court costs of £500 and will remain on the sex offenders register for the next ten years.