PAUL EDENSOR FROM PRESTON CAUGHT WITH CHILD INDECENT IMAGES IN SHOCKING CASE
In a disturbing case that has sent shockwaves through the Preston community, Paul Edensor, a 42-year-old man with a criminal history, was found in possession of a significant collection of indecent images depicting young children being abused.The incident came to light during a police investigation on June 15, 2015, when officers visited Edensor’s residence on Alexander Road, Thornton, following reports that led them to seize his computer.
During the subsequent investigation, authorities uncovered a total of 785 images stored on his device.
These images were classified into categories, with 164 falling under category B and a disturbing 611 categorized as C, indicating the severity of the content.
The images primarily depicted prepubescent boys, highlighting the grave nature of the offense.
Edensor, who has previously been in the headlines for a different incident—serving a 15-month prison sentence after admitting to causing the death of a pensioner through careless driving on Blackpool seafront in 2010—admitted to the charges of making indecent photographs of children.
The court was informed that the images were created between December 24, 2014, and June 16, 2015, during which time Edensor was residing in Thornton.
When questioned about the possession of these images, Edensor suggested that other individuals who had access to his laptop might have been responsible for the files.
To cover his tracks, he had installed a cleaner application designed to wipe files from his device, indicating an attempt to conceal his activities.
Prosecutor Jon Close emphasized the gravity of the offense, stating, “The images were predominantly of boys of a prepubescent age.
On June 15, 2015, officers visited the defendant’s then home on Alexander Road, Thornton, where they seized a computer.
A subsequent investigation revealed 785 images, 164 at category B and 611 at category C.” During the court proceedings at Preston Crown Court, Judge Robert Altham addressed Edensor’s actions, underscoring the seriousness of the offense.
He stated, “It isn’t just an offence on your part of looking at something, it is an offence that involves generating a demand for child abuse because each of the children in these images is a real living breathing child who has been sexually abused.” Although Edensor was initially sentenced to 46 weeks in prison, the judge decided to suspend this sentence for two years.
Additionally, Edensor was ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work and was subject to a five-year sexual harm prevention order, aimed at preventing any future offenses of this nature.
