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| UK man who imported 'childlike sex doll' given suspended jail term | UK man who imported 'childlike sex doll' given suspended jail term |
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| A man who imported a “childlike sex doll” has been sentenced to a suspended jail term of a year. | A man who imported a “childlike sex doll” has been sentenced to a suspended jail term of a year. |
| Simon Glerum, 33, was arrested after Border Force officers at Stansted airport intercepted a parcel from Hong Kong, Essex police said. | Simon Glerum, 33, was arrested after Border Force officers at Stansted airport intercepted a parcel from Hong Kong, Essex police said. |
| It contained the metre-tall (3ft 3in) doll, which was anatomically correct, and came with items including a body stocking. The package was labelled as a mannequin. | It contained the metre-tall (3ft 3in) doll, which was anatomically correct, and came with items including a body stocking. The package was labelled as a mannequin. |
| Glerum was arrested at his home in Great Bardfield, Essex, and police seized a laptop that was found to contain child abuse images downloaded from the internet and a fictional story describing the sexual abuse of a child. | Glerum was arrested at his home in Great Bardfield, Essex, and police seized a laptop that was found to contain child abuse images downloaded from the internet and a fictional story describing the sexual abuse of a child. |
| He admitted, at Chelmsford crown court, importing the doll, three counts of making indecent images of a child and one count of possession of a prohibited image. | He admitted, at Chelmsford crown court, importing the doll, three counts of making indecent images of a child and one count of possession of a prohibited image. |
| He was sentenced on Friday to 12 months in prison suspended for 24 months, with the sentence concurrent for all five counts. | He was sentenced on Friday to 12 months in prison suspended for 24 months, with the sentence concurrent for all five counts. |
| Glerum was also given a five-year sexual harm prevention order, and must complete a sex offender treatment programme and 20 days in rehabilitation. | Glerum was also given a five-year sexual harm prevention order, and must complete a sex offender treatment programme and 20 days in rehabilitation. |
| The doll will be destroyed. | The doll will be destroyed. |
| DI Neal Miller said: “The importation of childlike sex dolls can be an indication of offences being committed against children, as in this case, where images of child abuse were found on Glerum’s computer. | DI Neal Miller said: “The importation of childlike sex dolls can be an indication of offences being committed against children, as in this case, where images of child abuse were found on Glerum’s computer. |
| “We will always investigate and deal with such cases robustly and have made a number of arrests. One is currently going through the courts. | “We will always investigate and deal with such cases robustly and have made a number of arrests. One is currently going through the courts. |
| “We work closely with Border Force, National Crime Agency and Crown Prosecution Service in our commitment to prevent the importation of these obscene items and to protect children from harm.” | “We work closely with Border Force, National Crime Agency and Crown Prosecution Service in our commitment to prevent the importation of these obscene items and to protect children from harm.” |