Paedo who avoided jail due to transgender status is hauled back to court for breaching sex order
SICK CRIMES Paedo who avoided jail due to transgender status is hauled back to court for breaching sex order
A PAEDO who avoided jail due to their transgender status has been hauled back to court for breaching a sexual prevention order.
Peter Selby was handed a suspended sentence after being caught with a sick stash of material of children as young as three.
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Peter Selby previously dodged jail because of his transgender status
Credit: NNP
At the time, a judge told the 71-year-old: "You are someone who identifies as transgender and the impact of custody would be significant for you in the circumstances."
Selby has now been dragged back to the court for breaching a sexual harm prevention order just nine months after it was imposed.
The fiend, who was referred to as "he" in court, pleaded guilty to the offence.
But Selby once again avoided jail and was handed a ten month sentence, suspended for 18 months.
Judge Robert Adams said: "You would undoubtedly be at risk of physical or sexual assault in custody because of your presentation in a male prison."
Newcastle Crown Court heard police had gone to Selby's home to carry out a risk review in March 2023 and his internet enabled devices were inspected.
Prosecutor Rachael Glover said: "During a search of the laptop, the officer found VPN software downloaded to the device and set up with the name of the defendant along with his email address.
"A further search by the officer in relation to the settings showed the VPN was activated and the defendant was arrested."
The court heard no illegal activity or images were detected on the device but a VPN can be used to mask IP addresses.
There was no mention of Selby's transgender identity at today's hearing but Judge Adams told him: 'You have been wearing women's clothing for the last 30 years.
"Your family have distanced themselves from you as a result."
Selby, who was born male, admitted three charges of making indecent images of children and one of possessing extreme pornography in June 2022.
He was found to be in possession of more than 125,000 child abuse images, which he found using sickening search terms.
The judge at the time said he was assessed in a pre-sentence report as being "manageable in the community".
She added: "You identify as transgender and that has caused issues for you and anxiety for you in how you would cope with that if you were sent immediately to prison.'
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