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| Paedophile who paid adults to abuse children jailed for 25 years | Paedophile who paid adults to abuse children jailed for 25 years |
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| Ian Wynter paid a man in the Philippines to abuse a two-year-old boy for him via video call, police said | Ian Wynter paid a man in the Philippines to abuse a two-year-old boy for him via video call, police said |
| A paedophile who paid vulnerable people in Asian countries to carry out the "sickening" sexual abuse of children has been jailed for 25 years. | A paedophile who paid vulnerable people in Asian countries to carry out the "sickening" sexual abuse of children has been jailed for 25 years. |
| The National Crime Agency (NCA) said Ian Wynter, 59, directed the abuse of two different two-year-old boys via video calls on numerous occasions. | The National Crime Agency (NCA) said Ian Wynter, 59, directed the abuse of two different two-year-old boys via video calls on numerous occasions. |
| In online chats with other offenders, he described himself as being "sexually attracted to babies and toddlers". | In online chats with other offenders, he described himself as being "sexually attracted to babies and toddlers". |
| Wynter was also found to have 17,000 indecent images of children. | Wynter was also found to have 17,000 indecent images of children. |
| Wynter was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court | Wynter was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court |
| Wynter, from Loughborough, Leicestershire, was arrested by the NCA in January 2020, and detectives recovered thousands of online chats that showed him speaking with offenders based all over the world. | Wynter, from Loughborough, Leicestershire, was arrested by the NCA in January 2020, and detectives recovered thousands of online chats that showed him speaking with offenders based all over the world. |
| Chat logs and financial records showed Wynter had paid a man in the Philippines to abuse a two-year-old boy for him via video call on multiple occasions in 2019. | Chat logs and financial records showed Wynter had paid a man in the Philippines to abuse a two-year-old boy for him via video call on multiple occasions in 2019. |
| Messages show the man telling Wynter he is in financial difficulty and needs money for "milk and diapers". | Messages show the man telling Wynter he is in financial difficulty and needs money for "milk and diapers". |
| Wynter later passed on the contact details of the Filipino facilitator to another online user, who he said was willing to pay "$125 up front for a show". | Wynter later passed on the contact details of the Filipino facilitator to another online user, who he said was willing to pay "$125 up front for a show". |
| The facilitator has since been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the Philippines and local authorities safeguarded the child, the NCA added. | The facilitator has since been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the Philippines and local authorities safeguarded the child, the NCA added. |
| 'Most horrendous abuse' | 'Most horrendous abuse' |
| Wynter also paid another male facilitator in Indonesia for several video calls of him abusing a two-year-old boy in 2018. In this case, the man said the money would help pay for his diploma. | Wynter also paid another male facilitator in Indonesia for several video calls of him abusing a two-year-old boy in 2018. In this case, the man said the money would help pay for his diploma. |
| As well as discussing raping children among other "fantasies", Wynter also advised others on how to carry out abuse without getting caught. | As well as discussing raping children among other "fantasies", Wynter also advised others on how to carry out abuse without getting caught. |
| At Leicester Crown Court, he pleaded guilty to 13 charges, including multiple counts of encouraging the sexual assault and rape of a child under 13, and was sentenced on Wednesday. | |
| Tony Smith, from the NCA, said: "Ian Wynter is a prolific sexual offender who caused very young children to suffer the most horrendous abuse at the hands of willing facilitators, giving them specific direction and financial reward." | Tony Smith, from the NCA, said: "Ian Wynter is a prolific sexual offender who caused very young children to suffer the most horrendous abuse at the hands of willing facilitators, giving them specific direction and financial reward." |
| CPS prosecutor Bethany Raine added: "Wynter demonstrated sickening depravity by paying adults to sexually abuse children in video calls and exploiting innocent children in other parts of the world." | CPS prosecutor Bethany Raine added: "Wynter demonstrated sickening depravity by paying adults to sexually abuse children in video calls and exploiting innocent children in other parts of the world." |
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