Paedophile jailed after paying several visits to local library
A PAEDOPHILE made repeated visits to his local library so he could loi- ter around the children’s section and become aroused, a court has heard.
Nailly Edwards would spend an hour or two in the library before going somewhere quiet to pleasure himself.
He was eventually caught after staff became concerned about his presence and called the police.
Swansea Crown Court heard on November 16 last year police visited registered sex offender Edwards at his new address at a hostel in Cardiff to remind him of the conditions of his sexual harm prevention order.
Among the requirements was a ban from going within 10m of schools, parks, swimming pools, or any premises frequented by children. That lifetime order was imposed following his conviction for sexually assaulting two boys in 2011.
Ieaun Rees, prosecuting, said just five days after the police visit officers were called to Canton library where they found Edwards loitering near the children’s section. The 25-year-old was arrested.
The court heard in his subsequent interview with probation staff he admitted he had been to the library on at least seven occasions in the days before his arrest.
Edwards, of Lewis Street, Riverside, Cardiff, admitted breaching a sexual harm prevention order but refused to leave his court cell for hearing.
The court heard the Canton library beach was the fifth time the defendant has breached a sexual harm prevention order.
Judge Patrick Curran QC said the defendant had committed a very serious breach of the order just days after being reminded of its requirements and conditions and had gone on to admit “gross fantasies” involving children.
He jailed Edwards for two and a half years.
Judge Curran said though he did not have the power to order Edwards to complete a sex offenders’ course while behind bars, he wanted to “express the very sincere wish” that such a course was offered.
The indefinite sexual harm prevention order remains in place and the defendant will continue to be registered as a sex offender for the rest of his life.