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Wales Online
11 hours ago
- General
- Wales Online
Mum arranged for child sex offender to stay over for a week to rape her own young daughter
Mum arranged for child sex offender to stay over for a week to rape her own young daughter 'You discussed at length in disgustingly graphic detail what you intended to do' John Davies The mother of a young girl arranged for a registered sex offender to sexually abuse her daughter, discussing in 'graphic detail' how the assault would take place. The woman arranged for John Davies, 45, to visit her home with the intention of him assaulting her child. The two adults had explicit conversations about the sexual abuse that would happen to the child, Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard this week. Davies, from Staffordshire, and the mother discussed what clothing the girl would wear and he sent a picture of his collection of sex toys, commenting how he intended to use them. She and Davies planned for him to stay at the woman's home for a week. Don't miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here Davies was handed an extended 20-year prison sentence, comprising 14 and a half years in custody and five and a half years on an extended licence for his crimes. The court was told that Davies was a registered sex offender and had been previously imprisoned in 2016 for offences including attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming and attempted sexual activity with a child under 16. Article continues below Between 2022 and 2023, Davies violated a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) a total of five times. In April, 2024, he told his offender manager that he had a second phone at his home and that he needed help. On April 27, 2024, police recovered the phone from a kitchen cupboard at his property. The phone was analysed and found to have 132 indecent images of children at category A - the most serious; 35 at category B and 77 at category C. Prosecutor Josh Daley said: "The images showed young girls, aged six to nine, being raped and in pain. The defendant was asked what age he liked and he said: 'Ideally seven to 10 being f*****'. He used 15 instant messaging services and he usernames without informing the police." The court heard the defendant also engaged in a chat with someone on Kik but it was unclear whether she was a child or not. The most serious charge was that involving the arrangements he made with the woman in Birmingham to rape her daughter. Mr Daley said: "He sent a picture of his sex toy collection and discussed how he would use gags, restraints and a collar. He said: 'It is a fantasy of mine. I want somebody to give me a chance'. He also sent a category A image of a child aged between seven and nine." Paul Cliff, mitigating, said Davies telling his offender manager about the phone led to the convictions, adding that no physical abuse took place on the girl. Judge Graeme Smith said in his view Davies was 'undoubtedly dangerous'. He said: "You discussed at length in disgustingly graphic detail what you intended to do." The judge added there was additional degradation and humiliation intended to the victim by the use of various sex toys. Davies pleaded guilty to arranging the commission of a child sex offence (rape of a child under 13); attempted sexual communication with a child; distributing a class A indecent image of a child; three charges of making indecent images of children; and three charges of breaching a SHPO. A jury found him guilty of arranging/facilitating the commission of a child sex offence – rape/assault by penetration of a child under 13. Davies was placed on the sex offenders' register for life. Article continues below
News24
3 days ago
- Health
- News24
Five ‘lost' species that have been recovered in SA
In recent years, South African researchers have rediscovered several lost animal species, some of which had not been seen for decades. Some of these species include the Blyde River flat gecko, Branch's rain frog, orange-tailed sandveld lizard, Pennington's blue butterfly and De Winton's golden mole. Rediscovering these species is essential for their conservation. For climate change news and analysis, go to News24 Climate Future. In recent years, South African organisations have rediscovered 'lost' animal species in the country, many of which occur nowhere else. According to the Endangered Wildlife Trust's (EWT) conservation and data scientist Oliver Cowan, South Africa is vast, and the environment is changing. As a result, species may remain undetected either because they have gone extinct or because no one has found them in recent years. He said rediscovering them was an essential first step in their conservation. Learn more about the five species recovered recently in SA: Blyde River flat gecko In April 2025, two researchers from EWT, Darren Pietersen and John Davies, rediscovered the Blyde River flat gecko that had last been seen 34 years previously by scientist Niels Jacobsen. According to Cowan, the Blyde River flat gecko is less than 10cm long and flat, allowing it to access rock crevices. Its large eyes, excellent night vision, and colour enable it to blend into the rock surfaces upon which it moves. 'Flat geckos do not have eyelids but a permanent transparent membrane protecting their eye. To keep this membrane clear, geckos are often observed using their tongue to clean their eyes,' Cowan said. The Blyde River flat gecko feeds on insects. According to the EWT report, Jacobsen collected two males in 1991 from a nearly unreachable, isolated hill in the Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga, but the gecko was not observed again until early 2025. As the species had not been recorded for more than 10 years, Re:Wild, an international organisation that supports conservation, classified it as a 'lost' species. In April 2025, Pietersen and Davies visited the Blyde River Canyon area to determine whether the gecko still inhabited the same isolated hill. After securing the required permits to visit the site, which took two years, the researchers were able to access the area with a helicopter and found the species. Branch's rain frog Branch's rain frogs are different from most species of frogs as they do not have a tadpole phase, said Cowan. Instead, they emerge from eggs fully formed, even though tiny. The species has a 'grumpy' face. It feeds on moths, beetles, and insect larvae. A single specimen of the rain frog was originally found before 2008 in Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape. The species was officially identified by scientist Alan Channing in 2012. It was rediscovered in 2023 through a survey led by EWT. Its habitat is subject to alluvial diamond mining and extreme weather events, and gathering more information on its distribution will help us protect its natural habitat. Oliver Cowan Orange-tailed sandveld lizard Chad Keates/Supplied The orange-tailed sandveld lizard is about the size of a ruler, characterised by its long orange tail. They eat invertebrates such as termites, grasshoppers, and beetles. Cowan stated that the lizard was captured once in 2005 near Lambert's Bay and again was coincidentally photographed on a camera trap in 2011. He said the habitat where the species occurs has undergone substantial historical transformations, primarily due to agriculture. 'In more recent years, a slew of mining developments has occurred along the West Coast,' Cowan stated. A two-week targeted survey by a team of herpetological (reptile and amphibian) experts rediscovered this species in 2022. 'The species will be uplisted to an endangered threat category as a result of the information gathered, which will ensure it is accounted for during future proposed developments within its habitat,' Cowan said. Pennington's blue butterfly Andrew Morton/Supplied Pennington's blue butterfly is scientifically known as Lepidochrysops penningtoni. Its wingspan is between 3cm and 5cm. 'The upper parts of the Lepidochrysop males have a slightly pale, pearlescent, blue or blue-violet sheen, [while] the females are a duller brown,' Cowan explained. He said this butterfly species was rediscovered in 2021 by the Lepidopterists' Society of Africa in the Northern Cape and was last recorded in 1968. They have a fascinating relationship with ants. Some live in ant nests, where the ants tend to them. Others have evolved to exploit ants, using them for shelter, food, or both. They feed on the flower buds or developing seed ovules of their host plants. De Winton's golden mole JP le Roux/Supplied The De Winton's golden mole got its name from its shiny coat. Unlike mole rats, which eat plant roots and make large mole hills, they are not destructive. Cowan said an interesting fact about the golden mole is that it is more closely related to elephants than normal garden moles, and it is blind. De Winton's Golden Mole is listed as critically endangered as its habitat has been significantly transformed, predominantly due to mining activities. Oliver Cowan The De Winton's golden mole was rediscovered in 2023 by researchers from the EWT who employed thermal detection, a sniffer dog, and eDNA analysis in targeted surveys after it had last been spotted 86 years ago. eDNA is genetic material that organisms shed and leave in their environment, such as skin cells, hair, or excretions. Soil samples from underground tunnels were tested to detect the golden mole's DNA successfully.
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Mum made sick arrangement with convicted paedo to rape her 12-year-old daughter
John Davies, 45, had planned to stay at a mother's home in order to sexually abuse her schoolgirl daughter, with a court hearing he sent the woman a series of sickening messages A mum arranged to rape her 12-year-old daughter with a convicted paedophile and invited him to stay in her home while her husband was away. She had been sent several messages from John Davies, 45, while the pair planned for him to stay at her address, Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard. Davies had outlined his intentions to the Birmingham girl's mother, sickeningly claiming her child would be "sore by the end of the week". The man had also told the mother what underwear the schoolgirl should be wearing when he visited, while also sending images of his collection of sex toys. However, the scheme never unfolded as police arrested the man in his Staffordshire home before the arranged meeting occurred. It was at this point that the force found the messages he had sent to the mum. Police also reportedly found 132 indecent images of children at category A on Davies' phone, which is the most serious type of such images. The phone also contained 35 category B images and 77 at category C. Stoke-on-Trent Live reported that prosecutor Josh Daley said: "The images showed young girls, aged six to nine, being raped and in pain. The defendant was asked what age he likes and he said, 'Ideally seven to 10 being f*****'. He used 15 instant messaging services and he used usernames without informing the police." Judge Graeme Smith said that in his view Davies was "undoubtedly dangerous", adding that additional degradation and humiliation was intended to the victim by the use of sex toys. He said: "You discussed at length in disgustingly graphic detail what you intended to do to the woman's 12-year-old daughter." Staffordshire Police said in a statement on Wednesday, May 28, that its Public Protection Unit carried out an investigation on the paedophile after receiving intelligence that he had breached a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) in April 2024. The force added that Davies had been jailed after being convicted of nine child sexual offences. He had previously pleaded guilty in May 2024 to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, distributing an indecent photograph of a child, three counts of making an indecent photograph of a child and three counts of breaching a SHPO. A jury later found him guilty of arranging the commission of a child sex offence, namely the rape of a child under 13. The 45-year-old was sentenced to 20 years in prison at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Tuesday, May 27. He was also placed on the sex offenders' register for life. Detective Constable Nathalie Connolly, who led the case against Davey, said: "I am pleased that we have been able to deliver a positive outcome on this case. "I hope this sentencing shows that we are committed to tackling child sex offences and keeping children across Staffordshire safe."
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Dangerous paedophile, 45, who arranged with mother to rape her 12-year-old daughter is jailed for 20 years
An 'undoubtedly dangerous' paedophile who arranged with the mother of a 12-year-old girl how he would rape her daughter has received 20 years imprisonment. John Davies, 45, discussed in 'graphic detail' how he would carry out the sordid act, with the parent arranging for the sick sex offender to stay at her home for a week while her husband was away. Davies even spoke to the mother about the extent of sexual abuse that he planned to inflict on the young child, alongside discussing the clothes she would wear. The paedophile was also said to have sent the parent a photograph of his sex toy collection, explaining how he would use them to carry out the abuse. Now, Davies has been handed an extended 20-year-jail sentence, made up of 14-and-a-half years custody and five-and-a-half years extended licence. A registered sex offender, he was jailed in 2016 for offences including attempting to meet a child, following sexual grooming and attempted sexual activity with a child under 16. Davies also breached the Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) five times between 2022 and 2023. And, in April last year Davies informed his offender manager he had a second mobile phone at his address and he needed help. Police visited his home on April 27, 2024 and recovered the mobile phone from a kitchen cupboard. Following an analysis, it was found to have contained 132 indecent images of children at category A - the most serious, 35 at category B and 77 at category C. Prosecutor Josh Daley told Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court: 'The images showed young girls, aged six to nine, being raped and in pain. He used 15 instant messaging services and he used usernames without informing the police.' While the defendant engaged in a chat on Kik, it was unclear whether she was a child or not. However, the most serious charge involved Davies making arrangements with the woman in Birmingham to rape her 12-year-old daughter. Mr Daley said: 'He sent a picture of his sex toy collection and discussed how he would use gags, restraints and a collar. He said, 'It is a fantasy of mine. I want somebody to give me a chance'. He also sent a category A image of a child aged between seven and nine.' Davies pleaded guilty to arranging the commission of a child sex offence (rape of a child under 13); attempted sexual communication with a child; distributing a class A indecent image of a child; three charges of making indecent images of children; and three charges of breaching a SHPO. Judge Graeme Smith said that, in his view, Davies was an 'undoubtedly dangerous' man, having 'discussed at length in disgustingly graphic detail what you intended to do to the woman's 12-year-old daughter'. He also added that there was additional degradation and humiliation intended to the victim through the use of various sex toys. Paul Cliff, mitigating, said it was Davies' openness by telling his offender manager about the phone which led to the convictions. He added that no physical abuse took place on the girl.
Irish Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Sick mum agreed predator could stay at house to rape her 12-year-old daughter
In a shocking case, the mother of a 12 year old girl consented to let a registered sex offender into her home after they discussed in "graphic detail" his plans to rape her daughter. The woman engaged in a disturbing conversation with John Davies, 45, on Kik, where they plotted for him to visit her house to assault the child. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court was told how the two adults described the vile acts that would be perpetrated on the girl, including specifying the attire she would wear, with Davies warning she'd be "sore by the end of the week". The predator even shared an image of his sex toy collection, detailing how he intended to use them on the young girl. The girl's mother had agreed for Davies to stay at her place for a week while her husband was away. On Tuesday, Davies received an extended 20-year prison sentence, comprising 14-and-a-half years behind bars and an additional five-and-a-half years on extended licence. Davies had previously been imprisoned in 2016 for attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming and attempted sexual activity with a minor under 16. He violated the Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) on five occasions between 2022 and 2023, and in April last year, he confessed to his offender manager that he needed help, revealing he possessed a second mobile phone at home, reports the Mirror. On April 27, 2024, police searched his residence and discovered the phone hidden in a kitchen cupboard. Analysis revealed it contained 132 indecent images of children at category A - the most severe; 35 at category B, and 77 at category C. Prosecutor Josh Daley disclosed in court: "The images showed young girls, aged six to nine, being raped and in pain. The defendant was asked what age he likes and he said, 'Ideally seven to 10 being f*****'. He used 15 instant messaging services and he used usernames without informing the police." Mr Daley conveyed that on the gravest count, Davies had made plans with a woman from Birmingham to rape her 12 year old daughter. He detailed, "He sent a picture of his sex toy collection and discussed how he would use gags, restraints and a collar. He said, 'It is a fantasy of mine. I want somebody to give me a chance'. He also sent a category A image of a child aged between seven and nine." Davies entered guilty pleas to charges including arranging the commission of a child sex offence (rape of a child under 13), attempting to communicate sexually with a child, distributing a class A indecent image of a child, making indecent images of children, and breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). Paul Cliff, for the defence, argued that Davies's conviction stemmed from his candidness in revealing the phone to his offender manager, and stressed that no actual harm had come to the girl. Judge Graeme Smith declared that Davies was "undoubtedly dangerous", commenting, "You discussed at length in disgustingly graphic detail what you intended to do to the woman's 12-year-old daughter." His Honour also noted the extra degradation and humiliation that was intended towards the victim by the planned use of various sex toys. Davies was put on the sex offenders' register for life.c
