PETER WINGHAM FROM MARKET RASEN ESCAPES JAIL AFTER CHILD PORNOGRAPHY DISCOVERY
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Market Rasen Child Sexual Abuser
In a case that has shocked the community of Market Rasen, Peter Wingham, aged 60, narrowly avoided imprisonment after police uncovered a significant collection of child abuse images on his computer. The incident came to light when mechanics working on a customer's vehicle discovered an indecent image tucked away in the boot of Wingham's car, prompting further investigation that revealed a disturbing cache of illegal material stored on his personal computer.
According to court records, police executed a search warrant at Wingham's residence in December 2011. During the search, Wingham was present and was immediately forthcoming with authorities. When asked about his computer, he admitted to having explicit content on it. Prosecutor Justin Wigoder recounted that Wingham responded to a police officer's inquiry by saying, “Yes it’s upstairs, it’s on. I better come clean and explain. I have some stuff on it now.” When questioned further about the nature of the images, Wingham confirmed they involved children, stating simply, “yes.”
The police investigation uncovered a total of 543 indecent images of children on Wingham’s computer, including videos. The images were categorized into different levels of severity, with 368 classified as Level One, the least serious, 72 at Level Two, eight at Level Three, and 91 at Level Four. Notably, no images fell into the most severe category, Level Five. The discovery of these images was prompted by the initial find of an indecent photograph in the boot of Wingham’s vehicle, which led authorities to his digital devices.
During police interviews, Wingham expressed remorse, describing himself as “devastated” by his actions. He admitted to having previously viewed the images but claimed to have stopped for a period before relapsing. In his own words, he told officers, “It’s going to change my life but I’ve got to say I’ve been expecting the knock at the door.”
Wingham, who resides on Lancaster Drive in Market Rasen, had no prior criminal record and was regarded as a respected figure within the local equestrian community for many years. His guilty pleas included charges of possessing 543 indecent photographs of children in December 2011, along with two counts of creating indecent images of a child in 2008 and 2010. Additionally, he admitted to six charges of producing indecent videos of children in November and December 2011.
In sentencing, Judge Michael Heath imposed a three-year community order, which requires Wingham to be under the supervision of a probation officer. He was also ordered to complete a sex offenders’ treatment program and was placed under a sexual offences prevention order for five years. Addressing Wingham directly, the judge remarked, “It appears when your marriage broke up you turned for sexual satisfaction to adult pornography. You then began to download child pornography.” The case underscores the serious nature of such offenses and the importance of ongoing monitoring and rehabilitation for offenders.
According to court records, police executed a search warrant at Wingham's residence in December 2011. During the search, Wingham was present and was immediately forthcoming with authorities. When asked about his computer, he admitted to having explicit content on it. Prosecutor Justin Wigoder recounted that Wingham responded to a police officer's inquiry by saying, “Yes it’s upstairs, it’s on. I better come clean and explain. I have some stuff on it now.” When questioned further about the nature of the images, Wingham confirmed they involved children, stating simply, “yes.”
The police investigation uncovered a total of 543 indecent images of children on Wingham’s computer, including videos. The images were categorized into different levels of severity, with 368 classified as Level One, the least serious, 72 at Level Two, eight at Level Three, and 91 at Level Four. Notably, no images fell into the most severe category, Level Five. The discovery of these images was prompted by the initial find of an indecent photograph in the boot of Wingham’s vehicle, which led authorities to his digital devices.
During police interviews, Wingham expressed remorse, describing himself as “devastated” by his actions. He admitted to having previously viewed the images but claimed to have stopped for a period before relapsing. In his own words, he told officers, “It’s going to change my life but I’ve got to say I’ve been expecting the knock at the door.”
Wingham, who resides on Lancaster Drive in Market Rasen, had no prior criminal record and was regarded as a respected figure within the local equestrian community for many years. His guilty pleas included charges of possessing 543 indecent photographs of children in December 2011, along with two counts of creating indecent images of a child in 2008 and 2010. Additionally, he admitted to six charges of producing indecent videos of children in November and December 2011.
In sentencing, Judge Michael Heath imposed a three-year community order, which requires Wingham to be under the supervision of a probation officer. He was also ordered to complete a sex offenders’ treatment program and was placed under a sexual offences prevention order for five years. Addressing Wingham directly, the judge remarked, “It appears when your marriage broke up you turned for sexual satisfaction to adult pornography. You then began to download child pornography.” The case underscores the serious nature of such offenses and the importance of ongoing monitoring and rehabilitation for offenders.