Former RAF man incited woman to crush babies

AN ex-RAF serviceman who incited an Angus woman to send him videos of her “crushing” two babies for his sexual pleasure has been branded “high risk” ahead of sentencing.

Andrew Kerr, 35, posed as a stuntman over Facebook where he persuaded Gemma McFee to share the shocking clips with the promise that she would be paid.

In one message, he wrote: “Gives a new meaning to babysitting haha.”

Dundee Sheriff Court was told he claimed he was working for a film company but in reality, he was stationed at RAF bases in Lossiemouth and Cyprus.

Military officers also uncovered a stash of child abuse footage after searching his room.

Sentencing in Kerr’s case has been repeatedly postponed in order for reports to be prepared.

The court has now been provided with a report with a forensic psychologist who concluded that Kerr poses a high risk with potentially fatal consequences.

Kerr’s solicitor said his client was “concerned” about the comments made in the report and has requested a further meeting with its author, Dr Lorraine Johnstone.

Kerr was caught after intelligence about his activity on Facebook was shared with the Ministry of Defence.

He was discharged from the RAF in November 2019 after his offences came to light.

Over four days in June 2018, Kerr had made contact with McFee claiming he was working for a film company and asked her to carry out the sickening abuse on children.

In November 2019, McFee, of Barry, was spared a prison sentence and ordered to perform 200 hours of unpaid work, placed on an electronic tag for eight months with three years of supervision.

Sheriff Jillian Martin-Brown ruled that McFee was “naive” and had been “exploited” by Kerr.

Kerr, who served in the RAF for a decade, pleaded guilty to taking or permitting to be taken indecent images of children between November 27 2012 and July 18 2018 at RAF Lossiemouth, John Street in Dunoon and RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, and elsewhere.

On various occasions from April 7 to 22 2017 in Elgin, Kerr incited another woman into assaulting a child by sitting and standing on them.

He also admitted a third charge of inciting McFee to assault two children by sitting and standing on their bodies from June 17 to 21 2018.

Defence solicitor John Kilcoyne previously said his client wanted to “get back to normal” and urged Sheriff Alastair Carmichael to impose a community-based order.

“He has an unusual diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder. He has life goals. He would like to meet a partner, settle down and have a family.”

Mr Kilcoyne added: “The report from Dr Johnstone differs with the defence report. He does realise there’s a high likelihood of a custodial sentence in this case.”

Sheriff Carmichael further deferred sentence on Kerr until April for Argyll and Bute Council’s social work department to carry out a risk assessment based on Dr Johnstone’s report.

He told Mr Kilcoyne: “I have got reports which suggest your client is a danger. We’ll see what Argyll and Bute say first of all.”