October 2014

Animal-porn pervert avoids jail over videos of women having sex with dogs

A PERVERT who was caught with a sickening stash of pornography showing women having sex with animals has walked free from court.

Sex offender Michael Williams, who has previous convictions for indecent assault and making indecent photographs, was collared through an investigation launched by police in Canada to track internet porn crimes.

The 74-year-old was caught with five videos containing vile beastiality when officers raided his Hebburn home on December 16 last year.

The sickening movies show images of adult women engaging in sex acts with dogs.

The pensioner told police he viewed videos involving dogs, horses and women.

Prosecutor Tom Moran told Newcastle Crown Court investigators went to the address to search for images of teenage boys, but found no such illegal material.

Mr Moran added: “They found five beastiality videos involving dogs and adult females.

“The defendant was interviewed and admitted he viewed beastiality videos involving dogs and horses and women.

“He said he didn’t get sexually aroused by any pornography.”

Williams, of Rede Avenue, Hebbburn, told police he had not realised the material he had was illegal.

He pleaded guilty to possessing five sets of extreme pornographic images.

The court heard Williams has not been in trouble with the police since 2001 when his offending involved indecent photographs but he has been to prison on the past.

Judge Sean Morris sentenced Williams to a community order for three years with supervision requirements.

The judge told him: “For goodness sake take advantage of this and do not fall foul of the law again.”

September 2014

Pervert OAP faces jail over animal porn videos

A PENSIONER from South Tyneside could face jail after being caught in possession of a string of extreme pornographic videos depicting sex acts between women and dogs.

The videos were discovered during a police raid on the home of Michael Williams in Rede Avenue, Hebburn, last December.

They were on the hard drive of the 74-year-old’s computer which was seized by officers after they executed a search warrant as part of Project Spade – a long-running investigation into pornography crimes launched by police in Canada.

When arrested, Williams admitting viewing the films, but said he “didn’t realise it was an offence”.

Williams appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing five sets of extreme pornographic images which portrayed, in an explicit and realistic way, a person with a live animal, namely a dog, and which was grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character.

Magistrates said that the matter was so serious that its sentencing powers were not sufficient and decided that the case should be sent to Newcastle Crown Court.

Sarah Guest, prosecuting, said: “Officers executed a warrant at William’s property on December 16 last year. Computer equipment was seized.

“The search took place in relation to Project Spade, a Canadian police investigation.

“Five movies were found depicting acts involving dogs and female adults. He was arrested in relation to that.

“He said he had viewed the images of women in sex acts with animals but he didn’t realise it was an offence.”

Laura Croft, defending, said: “The first issue you have is whether you accept jurisdiction. There are no set guidelines for these offences.

“There are five images found on the hard drive of a computer. My submission is that you can accept jurisdiction for this case.”

Harry Metcalfe, chair of the magistrates, said: “This matter should be sent to Newcastle Crown Court.

“We cannot deal with sentencing today.”

A hearing date at crown court was set for September 25.

Williams was given bail until then, with the conditions that he resides at his home address. He is also prohibited from using any computer or electronic device capable of accessing the internet that does not have the capacity to retain and display the history of internet use and he must not attempt to delete the internet history of any such device.