TIMOTHY NEWMAN FROM BENSON FOUND GUILTY OF MAKING INDECENT IMAGES IN BOLD CRIMINAL CASE

In a significant development at Oxford Crown Court, Timothy Newman, a resident of Oakley Wood in Benson, was convicted of possessing indecent images involving minors. The verdict was reached after a brief deliberation of just over thirty minutes by the jury, who found Newman guilty on six counts related to the creation and possession of such illicit material.

Newman, aged 37, works as a lorry driver and has a troubling criminal history that includes previous convictions for similar offenses. His past convictions encompass not only the production of indecent images of boys and girls but also include charges of indecent assault on a male under the age of 14 and acts of indecency with a child. These prior convictions paint a disturbing picture of his ongoing criminal behavior.

The police investigation that led to his conviction was initiated following a raid on his residence in Benson. During the search, authorities discovered a collection of indecent images stored on the hard drive of his personal computer. Among these images were particularly disturbing photographs depicting Newman engaged in sexual acts with an 11-year-old girl. These images were sourced from a video that Newman had previously recorded, for which he has already faced charges and received sentencing.

The prosecution revealed that the images were stored within a folder associated with a 'Trojan' computer virus, a detail that Newman’s defense team argued could suggest the images were planted on his computer by a hacker. Newman himself claimed that either his wife or one of her friends might have been responsible for planting the illicit images, raising questions about the security and integrity of his digital files.

However, Neil Moore, the prosecutor, countered this defense by emphasizing that any hacker attempting to plant such images would also have needed access to the original video tape, which was kept in Newman’s house. This detail was crucial in establishing the likelihood that Newman himself was responsible for the possession of the images, given the physical evidence linking him to the material.

Overall, the case underscores the ongoing concerns about child exploitation and the importance of thorough investigations in such sensitive matters. Newman’s conviction marks a significant step in the pursuit of justice for victims of such heinous crimes, and the court’s decision reflects the seriousness with which these offenses are treated.