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Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence

Country: England & Wales
Hearing Date: 4 September 2017
Court Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Crown Court
Judge: Judge Robert Adams
Case Number: T20161001/T20170156/T20177310
Name: Paul George Leighton
Gender: Male
Age: 31

Offence/s

Offence: Having possession of a controlled substance
Sentence: Custodial immediate
Drug Offence Information: Class B: Yes

Offence: Sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 [2 counts]
Sentence: Custodial immediate
Order: Details:
Sex Offender Notification Requirements
Sentence notes: Ordered to remain on the Sex Offenders Register for life
Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SOPO)

Offence: Rape of a child under 13 [3 counts]
Sentence: Custodial immediate

Offence: Possession of indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs, tracing or other image of a child
Sentence: Custodial immediate

Offence: Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity [4 counts]
Sentence: Custodial immediate

Offence: Blackmail - making an unwarranted demand with menaces; for this purpose a demand with menaces is unwarranted to gain for himself or another [3 counts]
Sentence: Custodial immediate

Offence: Assault of a child under 13 by penetration
Sentence: Custodial immediate

Offence: Distributing indecent images of children [2 counts]
Sentence: Custodial immediate

Offence: Taking or making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children [3 counts]
Sentence: Custodial immediate

Offence: Possession of extreme pornographic images
Sentence: Custodial immediate

Sentencing Considerations

Victim Personal Statement: Yes

Sentencing Details

Public Protection Sentence: Extended Sentence (EDS/ECS) - Extended Licence Period - Years: 6
Total Sentence: 16 Years ( Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 22 years )
Parole Eligibility Date (PED): 2/9/2027
Sentenced Upon: Guilty Plea
Distinguishing Features / Details: He pleaded guilty to rape of a child under 13, sexual assault of a child under 13, causing or inciting sexual activity with a child, blackmail, making, distributing and possessing indecent images and possession of a class B (cannabis) drug. He used fake social media (Facebook) accounts to contact children and obtain images which he used to blackmail children in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. He sexually abused two victims in the UK and blackmailed and coerced his victims into the rape and sexual abuse of other children. The court heard he admitted sample charges covering a pattern of offending including the repeated rape of a one-year-old girl by her 14-year-old uncle in Florida, USA.
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Legal Teams & Authorities

Chambers: Trinity Chambers
Barrister: Andrew Michael Rutter
Authority: CPS Northumbria
Chambers: Fountain Chambers
Barrister: Paul William Reid
Police Area: Durham Constabulary

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