January 2014

‘Out of control’ convicted paedophile handed four-year jail sentence

A convicted paedophile who has admitted his ultimate sexual fantasy would be the rape and murder of a child has been locked up for four years.

Rhys Goodwin, who was described as being obsessed with child pornography, was found to have downloaded more than 4,000 vile images and movies of children on mobile phones, Ipswich Crown Court heard.

Jailing 32-year-old Goodwin for four years and imposing an extended licence period of three years after his release from prison, Judge David Goodin said he posed a “high risk” of committing further sexual offences in the future, including contact offences with children.

He said Goodwin’s offending in relation to downloading child porn was “out of control” and said he had admitted his ultimate sexual fantasy would be the rape and murder of a child.

Goodwin, formerly of Ipswich, admitted three offences of breaching a sexual offences prevention order, possessing indecent images of children, distributing indecent images of children and two offences of making indecent images of children.

Robert Sadd, prosecuting, said Goodwin was made the subject of a sexual offences prevention order by a judge at Norwich Crown Court in 2008 after he was jailed for sexually assaulting a young boy .

Mr Sadd said Goodwin had breached the order by downloading child porn on mobile phones which he had bought from shops, including one in Ipswich, and returned within 48 hours to obtain a refund.

“It was an effective way of swapping phones quickly,” he said.

The offences came to light in September 2012 after indecent images of children were found on a phone previously owned and returned to one such shop by Goodwin and on another phone used by him.

Mr Sadd said that of the 4,552 indecent images and movies found on the phones nearly 1,000 were at the two most serious levels used to grade child pornography.

He said there was evidence that Goodwin had shared some of the images on the phones with people with the same interest.

The court heard that as well as appearing before Norwich Crown Court in 2008 Goodwin had also appeared in court for making and possessing indecent images of children in 2005 and for making indecent images of children and breaching the sexual offences prevention order in 2011.

Imran Mahmood for Goodwin said his client had been sexually abused when he was younger and had suffered from depression and low self-esteem.

He said his client had developed an obsession with child pornography and although he had confessed to fantasizing about the rape and murder of a child there wasn’t a real risk of this happening.

November 2013

Paedophile admits fourth set of child abuse images charges in eight years

A paedophile who previously confessed to needing help has admitted his fourth set of child abuse images offences in eight years.

Rhys Goodwin, formerly of Fuchsia Lane, Ipswich, pleaded guilty to four offences relating to indecent images of children when he appeared before the town’s magistrates. He also admitted three counts of breaching his sexual offences prevention order (SOPO).

The 32-year-old, who now lives in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, has had his case committed to Ipswich Crown Court for sentencing.

Goodwin has pleaded guilty to making an indecent photos of a child between October 14 and 17 last year in Ipswich.

He also admitted a similar charge relating to August 21 this year in Aylesbury.

In addition Goodwin pleaded guilty to distributing and possessing indecent images on the same day.

Goodwin breached his SOPO by being caught with a mobile phone which could access the internet on three occasions.

He was given bail until sentencing for his latest set of offences, which is due to take place sometime in the three weeks commencing December 9.

In May 2011 Goodwin was sentenced to 13 months’ imprisonment by Ipswich Crown Court after admitting 20 offences linked to child pornography and breaching his SOPO.

At the time of the offences he was still on licence after serving part of a three-year jail term.

He was recalled to prison after being arrested in Ipswich in June 2010.

 

Prior to his 2011 sentencing he had pleaded guilty at South East Suffolk Magistrates’ Court to possessing 230 child abuse images, which he had in his possession on June 5 2010.

He also admitted 16 offences of making an indecent photograph or pseudo photograph of a child on, or before, the same date.

The images were found on a camera phone.

Goodwin also pleaded guilty to three counts of breaching a SOPO made at Norwich Crown Court in October 2008 after he received the three-year jail sentence.

On that occasion police found 3,260 child porn images in Goodwin’s possession. In addition officers also found another indecent image of a ten-year-old boy on Goodwin’s mobile phone.

The boy was traced and Goodwin was also convicted of sexually assaulting him.

He was already on the Sex Offenders’ Register when he was caught by officers after a routine check following his first conviction.

Goodwin, formerly of Northfields, Norwich, had been jailed for 15 months in 2005 for possessing child pornography.

At the time of his 2008 Norwich Crown Court sentencing John Farmer, representing Goodwin, said his client realised he had a problem and wanted help to address it.

May 2011

Fuchsia Lane pervert jailed over child abuse images for third time

A pervert who previously confessed to needing help is back behind bars today after committing his third child pornography offence in five years.

Rhys Goodwin, of Fuchsia Lane, Ipswich, was still on licence after serving part of a three-year jail term when he committed his latest crimes.

The 29-year-old was recalled to prison after being arrested in Ipswich in June last year.

Now, after admitting 20 offences linked to child porn and breaching a sexual prevention order, Goodwin has been imprisoned for 13 months by Ipswich Crown Court.

The paedophile had previously pleaded guilty at South East Suffolk Magistrates’ Court to possessing 230 child abuse images, which he had in his possession on June 5 last year.

He also admitted 16 offences of making an indecent photograph or pseudo photograph of a child on, or before, the same date.

The images were found on a camera phone.

Goodwin also pleaded guilty to three counts of breaching a sexual offences prevention order (SOPO).

This was because he had used the internet for purposes other than work, study, or seeking employment.

It was also because he possessed photographs of children without their parents or guardians’ permission, and because he had a “storage media capable of storing or viewing any image”.

The SOPO was made at Norwich Crown Court in October 2008 after he received the three-year jail sentence.

On that occasion police found 3,260 child porn images in Goodwin’s possession. In addition they also found another indecent image of a ten-year-old boy on Goodwin’s mobile phone.

The boy was traced and Goodwin was also convicted of sexually assaulting him.

At the time Norwich Crown Court heard that when Goodwin was arrested he told them he needed help for his problem.

He was already on the Sex Offenders’ Register when he was caught by officers after a routine check following his first conviction.

Goodwin, formerly of Northfields, Norwich, had been jailed for 15 months in 2005 for possessing child pornography.

At the time of his sentencing in 2008 John Farmer, who was representing Goodwin, also said his client realised he had a problem and wanted help to address it.