William Seddon jailed for sexual assault of 6-year-old, possession of child abuse material
WARNING: This story details sexual offending against a child.
A man who repeatedly sexually assaulted a 6-year-old as he read her stories was later busted with a stash of child sex abuse images when police came to his house to arrest him.
It was William John Seddon's habitual viewing
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