The court heard from Edwards' defence barrister Robin Boag that his wife had left him and he was going to lose his job. One of them was said to be so distressed that there were sexually explicit photographs of her that might be seen by others that she considered self-harming. Paedophile who planned to tie and rape 12-year-old is caged for three years.The judge told him he had "an utter disregard for the feelings of his victim". The court heard Smith's interest in children was clear from the horrific images of child abuse that were found on his electronic devices. The girl's mum then went to police, and on his arrest, Edwards gave a 'no comment' answer to all the questions they asked him.Īt Mold crown court today, Judge Niclas Parry said the case highlighted the "real danger of social media" and was "the worst fear of parents".
His crimes were uncovered when the first girl told school friends about 38-year-old Smith, and they were so concerned they told her mum.
He told her she was gorgeous and, as she put it to police, "made her feel like a princess".īut he then persuaded her to send naked photographs of herself, and suggested picking her up from school so she could "lose her virginity" with him. He took her for a walk with his dog, on which they held hands and kissed.īut the next time they met up, he took the girl to his parent's empty house and sexually assaulted her.Īt the same time, he was grooming a second young girl.
Married dad-of-three Timothy Edward Smith made contact with the girl on the social media site Whisper - exchanging explicit messages with her in which he called himself 'Daddy'. A paedophile groomed a 13-year-old girl before taking her to his parents' home to sexually assaulting her while they were out.