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Child charity paedophile jailed | Child charity paedophile jailed |
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A former Save the Children worker with connections to a Romanian paedophile ring has been jailed for four years after admitting raping a 14-year-old. | |
Sohail Ayaz, 35, pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to the charge. | Sohail Ayaz, 35, pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to the charge. |
Ayaz, a Pakistani national living in Barking, east London, also admitted distributing images of the child and possessing 397 other indecent pictures. | Ayaz, a Pakistani national living in Barking, east London, also admitted distributing images of the child and possessing 397 other indecent pictures. |
It was "very disturbing and worrying" that Ayaz got work with a children's charity, Judge Gregory Stone QC said. | It was "very disturbing and worrying" that Ayaz got work with a children's charity, Judge Gregory Stone QC said. |
Ayaz, an accountant, was not required to undergo a criminal record check when he began working at the charity in October as he had no access to minors, Save the Children said. | |
One very disturbing and worrying aspect of this case is that you sought and obtained work at a well-known children's charity Judge Gregory Stone QC | One very disturbing and worrying aspect of this case is that you sought and obtained work at a well-known children's charity Judge Gregory Stone QC |
Judge Stone said: "Offences such as these cause immense damage to children. | Judge Stone said: "Offences such as these cause immense damage to children. |
"Society has utter revulsion for such activity which brings nothing but degradation upon vulnerable children." | "Society has utter revulsion for such activity which brings nothing but degradation upon vulnerable children." |
Some of the images recovered from Ayaz's computer "involved children as young as six to 18 months - mere babies - and of the most degrading kind," he said. | Some of the images recovered from Ayaz's computer "involved children as young as six to 18 months - mere babies - and of the most degrading kind," he said. |
He added: "One very disturbing and worrying aspect of this case is that you sought and obtained work at a well-known children's charity." | He added: "One very disturbing and worrying aspect of this case is that you sought and obtained work at a well-known children's charity." |
Ayaz admitted to one count of penetrative sexual activity with the child, two of sexual activity with the youngster, two of indecently photographing him and one of distributing the images. | Ayaz admitted to one count of penetrative sexual activity with the child, two of sexual activity with the youngster, two of indecently photographing him and one of distributing the images. |
He also admitted two counts of possessing indecent pictures of children. | He also admitted two counts of possessing indecent pictures of children. |
Wanted in Italy | Wanted in Italy |
Ayaz, who entered the UK in 2008 on a two-year skilled worker visa, was arrested in February after Rome-based police started an investigation into an Italian child abuser. | Ayaz, who entered the UK in 2008 on a two-year skilled worker visa, was arrested in February after Rome-based police started an investigation into an Italian child abuser. |
They found the Italian suspect had been supplied with the details of 15 Romanian children by Ayaz. | They found the Italian suspect had been supplied with the details of 15 Romanian children by Ayaz. |
Ayaz was allegedly acting as middleman for a Swedish paedophile who said he could provide Romanian children for sexual abuse. | Ayaz was allegedly acting as middleman for a Swedish paedophile who said he could provide Romanian children for sexual abuse. |
Italian police informed their British counterparts who began their own investigation. | Italian police informed their British counterparts who began their own investigation. |
A search of Ayaz's rented flat found more than 2,000 indecent images and videos he had collected through "file-sharing activities", including pictures of very young children and of the abused teenager. | A search of Ayaz's rented flat found more than 2,000 indecent images and videos he had collected through "file-sharing activities", including pictures of very young children and of the abused teenager. |
Some fell into the most serious Level Five category. | Some fell into the most serious Level Five category. |
Peter Zinner, prosecuting, said, Ayaz could be extradited to Italy where a European arrest warrant has been issued against him for "facilitation". | Peter Zinner, prosecuting, said, Ayaz could be extradited to Italy where a European arrest warrant has been issued against him for "facilitation". |
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