June 2016

Leeds pervert preyed on boy and girl

A PERVERT who carried out sex offences against a young boy and a girl was found in possession of indecent images of children when he was investigated by police, a court heard.

Lee Bryan was jailed for three years, eight months, after a court heard how he had filmed one of his young victims at a house in Leeds.

Police officers discovered illegal images and movies on Bryan’s computer equipment and mobile phone when they were contacted over an historic allegation of sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl.

Bryan denied the offence but was found guilty of sexual assault and two offences of making indecent images of a child after a trial at Leeds Crown Court.

Bryan, of Back Conway Street, Harehills, pleaded guilty to three offences of making indecent images of a child, one of inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity and one of engaging in sexual activity with a child.

The court heard Bryan has previous convictions for indecent exposure and for assaulting a female.

Judge Penelope Belcher told Bryan: “The jury have found you guilty on very strong evidence.”

Bryan must go on the sex offenders register indefinitely. The judge also commended the West Yorkshire Police officers involved in the investigation of the case for “painstaking” efforts to bring Bryan to justice.