Man, 21, jailed for ‘persistently’ downloading indecent images
A“DEVIOUS and determined” paedophile has been jailed for two years after breaching a sexual offence prevention order, and being found with more than 100 more indecent images.
Alfie Kendrick Davies appeared at Swansea Crown Court for sentencing yesterday, having entered guilty pleas to eight separate counts of possessing indecent photographs of children, three breaches of a sexual offences prevention order (SOPO) and two counts of failing to comply with notification requirements.
The 21-year-old, of Taliaris, Llandeilo, was subject to the orders after being sentenced in April last year for inciting a boy, 14, to engage in a sexual act, for which he received a 26-week sentence.
But after serving the sentence, Davies re-offended, and on three different dates he was found with a total of 127 indecent images on Motorola and Alba mobile phone devices, and an iPad, six in category A, the most serious, seven in category B, and 140 category C.
He was found to be browsing the internet on a “private browsing mode” and had social media applications on a phone including Facebook, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Snapchat and Grindr, and was found to have two Barclays Bank cards without notifying the police, something he was required to do.
He was found with a mobile phone on November 14, an iPad on December 23, and a mobile phone and bank cards on February 27. DALE Winton has been given a star-studded send-off as the TV presenter’s friends from the world of showbusiness gathered for his funeral.
The former Supermarket Sweep host was laid to rest at a humanist service in central London yesterday on what would have been his 63rd birthday.
David Walliams and Martine McCutcheon were among those giving readings at the funeral, which included a performance of One Love by boy band Blue and an impersonation of Winton courtesy of Jon Culshaw.
Tony Blackburn, Gloria Hunniford, Christopher Biggins, Matt Lucas, Steve Allen, Anthea Turner, Vanessa Feltz, Graeme Souness and Piers Morgan were also in attendance at the packed funeral, which was described as a “small goodbye” to Winton.
The TV star’s godsons Josh, Ben and Louis Linsey brought those in attendance at One Marylebone to tears with a reading while Claire Sweeney performed Alfie, recorded by Cilla Black in 1965, and Going Back by Dusty Springfield.
Winton - who died in April - became a household name with game shows such as Supermarket Sweep and National
Mitigating, David Williams said: “He is remorseful for these offences.
“He wishes he did not commit offences of this nature and that remorse has been demonstrated by the steps he has taken to address his offending.
“By that I refer to the specialist he is seeing, Dr Clark Walker, and the excellent work that is being done. It was first engaged with the support of my client’s parents. Mr Davies feels able to be candid to him. He is engaging extremely well with Dr Clark Walker, and given the likely sentence that may not continue.”
Judge Paul Thomas said: “The sentence I previously imposed was a merciful one, taking into account your background. You were made Lottery show In It To Win It.
His white coffin, decorated with large display of white roses, arrived in a black hearse and was carried into the venue ahead of his family.
Stars described Culshaw’s impersonation as though Winton was present at his own funeral, with TV presenter Matthew Wright labelling the service “from the heart”. He said: “I think he would have bloody loved it if I’m honest. He [Culshaw] read a poem and he did it alternating between himself and Dale Winton and when he hit the Dale words it was like having him there.”
Winton was found dead at his home in north London on April 18. His death is being treated by Scotland Yard as unexplained but not suspicious. subject to a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) and were given a Sexual Offenders Register Requirement. You are clearly intelligent and would have understood the requirements. After your release from this sentence you ignored the SOPO and deviously and persistently downloaded indecent images of children.
“I have read the psychiatric report and the pre-setence report and I take into account your unhappy experiences in your upbringing.
“There is something that needs to be done to break the cycle, but that cycle can only be broken by you.
“The pre-sentence report says there is a high risk of re-offending.”
Judge Thomas gave Davies a twoyear prison sentence.