OSIAN WINTERS FROM CARMARTHEN JAILED FOR SEX OFFENCES AND MANNEQUIN OBSESSION

In August 2019, Osian Winters, a known sex offender from Carmarthen, was sentenced to prison after a series of disturbing incidents linked to his sexual misconduct and obsession with shop mannequins. Winters, who has a long history of sexual offences involving minors and public indecency, was caught installing a messaging application on his phone in violation of a court order.

Winters’ criminal record is extensive, including convictions for exposing himself and performing sexual acts in public, often in areas such as the Millennium Coastal Path near Llanelli and Gorslas Park. His past convictions also include engaging in sexual activity in front of children and online chats with minors. In 2016, he was subjected to a sexual harm prevention order following allegations of causing or inciting a girl under 16 to engage in sexual acts, as well as possessing indecent images.

The latest incident unfolded in Carmarthen town centre when Winters was observed on CCTV pleasuring himself while looking at mannequins in the window of Topshop. Police responded swiftly, seizing his phone for examination. It was discovered that Winters had installed Telegram, a messaging app known for its encrypted messages, which he used to engage in sexual conversations within three different chat groups. This act of installing and using the app was a direct breach of his existing sexual harm prevention order, which was meant to restrict his internet access.

Hannah George, prosecuting, explained that Winters, who previously went by the name Scott Aaron Williams, had used the app to communicate sexually with others. Despite serving a prison sentence for breaches of his court orders, Winters continued to flout restrictions. His arrest for this particular breach occurred in June 2020, after authorities linked his activities to the app. During police interviews, Winters claimed he had been searching for information about cryptocurrencies when he came across Telegram and decided to download it, stating that his interest in online financial transactions outweighed the risk of breaching his court orders.

Winters, residing in Llanboidy, Whitland, Carmarthenshire, admitted to breaching the sexual harm prevention order. His criminal history includes 13 convictions for 26 offences, predominantly of a sexual nature or related to court order violations. His offences include public indecency, sexual acts in front of minors, and online sexual communications with minors.

Judge Keith Thomas addressed Winters’ appalling record, emphasizing his repeated non-compliance with court orders and his history of sexual offences. Given Winters’ persistent pattern of offending and disregard for legal restrictions, the judge concluded that only immediate custody was appropriate. Winters was sentenced to one year in prison, reflecting the severity of his breaches and the need for intervention.

The court also reviewed Winters’ conduct in December 2018, when he breached a community order by sending threatening texts and making threatening phone calls to police and probation officers shortly after court proceedings. The threats included statements about slitting a probation officer’s throat and comparisons to Nazi persecution, indicating a troubling pattern of hostility and defiance.

At that time, Winters, then of Guildhall Square in Carmarthen, had previously pleaded guilty to three offences under the Malicious Communications Act. His history includes over 20 convictions, many of which involve sexual offences, breaches of court orders, and failure to disclose his true identity.

In 2016, Winters was again subjected to a sexual harm prevention order after his conviction for causing or inciting a girl under 16 to engage in sexual activity and possessing indecent images. These offences stemmed from explicit online Skype chats with a 15-year-old girl.

More recently, in May of the same year, Winters was placed under a three-year community order for breaching the 2016 order. Authorities discovered he had failed to disclose a Samsung smart TV connected to the internet and had created a Facebook profile under a false name, Daniel Price. He also made multiple visits to Carmarthen library to use its computers, further complicating his attempts to conceal his activities.

In September, Winters was caught on CCTV in Carmarthen ogling mannequins again and performing a sex act on himself. When questioned, he admitted to having a “thing for mannequins” and explained that he could not help himself. The court was informed that the probation service was no longer willing to work with him due to his ongoing issues.

Judge Geraint Walters highlighted Winters’ numerous unresolved issues and his pattern of offending, stating that unless he addressed his problems, he would continue to reappear in court with increasingly severe sentences. Consequently, the judge revoked his community order and sentenced him to a total of 16 months in prison, with half to be served initially and the remainder on licence.

Earlier, in May 2018, Winters attempted to hide his online activities by using a smart TV and library computers, trying to evade police detection. It was also revealed that he had been working at Vue Cinema in Carmarthen, despite failing to disclose his criminal history on a job application. The court found that Winters was in denial about the seriousness of his deviant sexual interests, which pointed to a deep-seated pattern of predatory behavior.

Prosecutor Dean Pulling detailed how police uncovered Winters’ use of Facebook under the alias Daniel Price and his searches on how to wipe internet histories and set up password-protected folders. CCTV footage showed him using library computers, although the internet histories were wiped after log-off, making it impossible to determine his browsing history.

Judge Walters emphasized the gravity of Winters’ repeated offences and his failure to accept responsibility, warning that unless he committed to rehabilitation, he faced lengthy periods of incarceration in the future.