THOMAS BREWS, NORTHAMPTON REPEAT CHILD SEX OFFENDER, SENTENCED TO OVER TWO YEARS IN PRISON
A repeat child sex offender from Northampton, Thomas Scott Brews, aged 41 of Euston Road, Northampton, has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after being caught sharing an indecent image of a child for the second time.Brews was sentenced at Northampton Crown Court on Tuesday, April 5, following his involvement in sharing a movie depicting Category A child sex abuse—the most severe category under UK law.
The court heard that Brews shared the indecent material in a public parenting group on a communications app.
Police traced the sharing back to his Northampton residence through his computer’s IP address.
Miss Eunice Opare-Addo, prosecuting, explained: “The police launched an investigation into sexual interest in young children.
They discovered a group which Brews had joined.
It was a public group.
On August 5, 2021, Brews posted an indecent movie of a child being sexually abused by an adult male.
He also privately messaged another user, although there was no response.” The profile he used indicated he had been on the app for 68 days before the offence.
IP address data linked to Brews’ computer led police to his Northampton address.
He was only interviewed by police on January 18, during which he claimed he had used the app but had not done so for about six months.
Brews stated he could not remember uploading the Category A image because he drank heavily at the time and was unaware of his actions, suggesting he was drunk and acted stupidly.
This was not Brews' first offence involving indecent images of children.
In November 2014, he was convicted in Scotland of making an indecent image of a child and received a Community Payback Order.
Liam Muir, defending Brews, argued that he had never been given access to programs like Stop It Now!
to address his behavior.
Muir stated that Brews had shown a genuine desire to reform and improve himself.
The defense also highlighted that, as Brews was intoxicated at the time, he required help for substance misuse and mental health issues to determine whether his crimes were linked to alcohol or underlying mental challenges.
However, Her Honour Judge Lucking QC was unconvinced.
She emphasized that Brews had already lost his good character following his 2014 conviction.
The judge remarked: “At that time, you did not have, as it were, work carried out with you in relation to sexual offenders.
In that moment, you lost your good character.
You had a community order imposed, and you knew it was clearly unacceptable.” She further said: “There is no doubt that you have a sexual interest in children.
This wouldn’t have happened on two occasions if you didn’t.
Is there a realistic chance of rehabilitation?
I’m not satisfied that there is.” Brews was sentenced to two years and two months imprisonment, and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order was imposed for ten years.
