Paedophile Disposes of Phone During Police Raid at Mother’s Home
A Newport man threw his phone out the window as police raided his mother’s house, revealing disturbing child abuse images.
Newport, Wales, Paedophile, Child Abuse, Police Raid, Indecent Images
Newport: So, there was this guy, Curtis Hale, who got caught up in a pretty serious situation. When the police came knocking at his mom’s place, he panicked and tossed his phone out the window. Not exactly the smartest move, right?
He was found in bed, looking all confused and agitated. The police had a warrant for indecent images of kids, and when they told him, he tried to hide his phone in his pants. But that didn’t work out too well for him.
Things got a bit messy when the officers tried to arrest him. He was struggling, and one of them even got a little cut during the scuffle. Hale kept insisting, “I didn’t upload images, I just looked at them.” Yeah, not a great defense.
After they seized his phones, they found a shocking 658 indecent images of children. Some of those images were really disturbing, including videos of a 10-year-old girl being raped. It’s just heartbreaking to think about.
Hale, who lives on Lliswerry Park Drive, pleaded guilty to several charges, including possessing indecent images and obstructing the police. His lawyer tried to argue that he was vulnerable and scared of prison, but the judge wasn’t having it.
In the end, he got a 12-month prison sentence, but it’s suspended for two years. He also has to go through some treatment programs and sign the sex offenders’ register. It’s a tough situation all around, and it’s just sad to see how things turned out.