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| Soldier denies girls kidnap plan | Soldier denies girls kidnap plan |
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| A soldier ordered chloroform over the internet and was found discussing kidnapping young girls on chatrooms, a jury at Swansea Crown Court has heard. | A soldier ordered chloroform over the internet and was found discussing kidnapping young girls on chatrooms, a jury at Swansea Crown Court has heard. |
| Police were called after Kenneth Gardner, 29, of Resolven near Neath, was monitored in an internet shop by staff using a separate terminal. | Police were called after Kenneth Gardner, 29, of Resolven near Neath, was monitored in an internet shop by staff using a separate terminal. |
| The Royal Artillery Regiment soldier denies inciting two people to kidnap to enable him to commit sexual offences. | The Royal Artillery Regiment soldier denies inciting two people to kidnap to enable him to commit sexual offences. |
| He told police he had a kidnap "fetish" but did not intend to carry it out. | He told police he had a kidnap "fetish" but did not intend to carry it out. |
| Prosecuting Jim Davis said Mr Gardner visited the Crossfire internet and gaming centre on Swansea's Princess Way on 15 July 2006. | Prosecuting Jim Davis said Mr Gardner visited the Crossfire internet and gaming centre on Swansea's Princess Way on 15 July 2006. |
| Staff monitor customers' use of the internet from separate terminals if they believe they are acting suspiciously. | |
| He said he offered a kidnap service Prosecutor Jim Davis | He said he offered a kidnap service Prosecutor Jim Davis |
| Mr Davis said the soldier ordered chloroform from a company in Scotland. | Mr Davis said the soldier ordered chloroform from a company in Scotland. |
| He then accessed chatrooms on the internet and started asking for pictures of young girls. | He then accessed chatrooms on the internet and started asking for pictures of young girls. |
| He returned the following day and logged on to MSN Messenger and Face Party using the names "Kenny" and "Enigma 78". | He returned the following day and logged on to MSN Messenger and Face Party using the names "Kenny" and "Enigma 78". |
| "He was asking if anyone was into young girls or young family members," said Mr Davis. | "He was asking if anyone was into young girls or young family members," said Mr Davis. |
| "He said he offered a kidnap service." | "He said he offered a kidnap service." |
| The court heard staff at an internet cafe monitored Mr Gardner | The court heard staff at an internet cafe monitored Mr Gardner |
| The barrister said staff monitored him discussing drugging young girls so he could sexually assault them. | The barrister said staff monitored him discussing drugging young girls so he could sexually assault them. |
| The store's proprietor took screen grabs of Mr Gardner's activities from a separate computer, unknown to him. | |
| He then sent a member of staff to the nearby police station and Mr Gardner was arrested. | He then sent a member of staff to the nearby police station and Mr Gardner was arrested. |
| Police recovered a laptop from his car that contained 23 indecent images of children and a further seven images were found in deleted files. | Police recovered a laptop from his car that contained 23 indecent images of children and a further seven images were found in deleted files. |
| In police interview Mr Gardner said he had a fetish about kidnapping but did not intend to carry it out, said Mr Davis. | In police interview Mr Gardner said he had a fetish about kidnapping but did not intend to carry it out, said Mr Davis. |
| Cooking fuel | Cooking fuel |
| "He said he was interested in how far others would go." | "He said he was interested in how far others would go." |
| Mr Gardner told police he had ordered the chloroform to use as a cooking fuel. | Mr Gardner told police he had ordered the chloroform to use as a cooking fuel. |
| Mr Davis said it was the prosecution's case that "his intention had gone beyond mere fantasy". | Mr Davis said it was the prosecution's case that "his intention had gone beyond mere fantasy". |
| He was "endeavouring" to identify someone "who would join him in this enterprise". | He was "endeavouring" to identify someone "who would join him in this enterprise". |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |