A FORMER primary school teacher’s “obsession” with indecent images of young children has landed him behind bars.

George Williams, who is also known as Glyndwr Willis, was convicted of child porn image offences in 2008 and a court heard today (Tue) that he had not learnt his lesson.

Despite being “intelligent and articulate” Williams was described as failing to appreciate the seriousness of his behaviour.

Police investigations revealed that on his illegally owned computer his word searches shockingly included ‘cute little school girls.”

Liverpool Crown Court heard that the defendant, now aged 72, had been found to have downloaded 60,312 indecent images of children in all three categories of seriousness.

And he also had more than 13,000 computer generated prohibited indecent images of children.

A Sexual Harm Prevention Order which banned him accessing electronic equipment without police permission was imposed when last convicted and this expired in December 2016.

When police called at his home to make checks between 2008 and December 2016 he only admitted to having one mobile phone. But he was eventually caught out last year when he was found to have set up an email account in March 2016.

Police forced entry to his home on April 29 last year after he refused to open the door claiming to be ill. He was taken to hospital and when his home was searched 18 devices were found including a laptop, hidden under his sofa, a mobile phone and USB sticks, said Nardeen Nemat, prosecuting.

In May this year police returned to his property and after again forcing entry they found two further mobile phones and USB sticks containing indecent images of children.

When interviewed Williams admitted buying the laptop in March 2016 and downloading indecent images and transferring some to USB sticks. He said he kept them “in a library in different categories and agreed it was an obsession.”

The former English and drama teacher admitted beginning to re-offend in 2011 and said he was sexually interested in girls aged between nine and 11. He also admitted continuing to use mobile phones and USB sticks while under investigation.

Judge Anil Murray told Williams that he accepted he had “been open and honest and had said he was sexually attracted to children but you clearly did not appreciate the seriousness of your actions order the harm being caused.”

Steven McNally, defending, said: “He describes his amassing this sort of material as an addiction.” 

He said that given the quantities involved Williams had accurately described it as an obsession and “clearly accepts he has problems.”

Mr McNally continued: “He recognises he needs appropriate support….He knows he will get a custodial sentence of some length.”

When Williams, who was then living in Southport and accessing porn sites at a local library, was convicted in 2008 he was not jailed as he had served the equivalent of ten months imprisonment while on remand and instead he received a three year community order.

The court heard then that he had worked as a supply teacher and private tutor in Kent.

The defendant, now of Winstanley Road, New Ferry, Wirral, received 20 months imprisonment after admitting three offences of making indecent images and breaching the SOPO by possessing the computer generated images.

Judge Murray also imposed a ten year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and Williams has to sign the Sex Offenders Register for the same period of time.

He said that the defendant “had not learnt from his last conviction and continued to behave in the same way.”

The Officer in Charge of the investigation, Detective Constable Rory Quigley said: “We welcome that Williams is now behind bars and can no longer cause harm to children.

“Williams made thousands of vile images and we hope that he will now reflect on the consequences of his utterly depraved actions while serving his jail time. 

“Today’s result shows that Merseyside Police are completely committed to stopping the possession and distribution of indecent images and, ultimately protecting children from sexual abuse and those who seek to do them harm. We work with other UK forces, agencies and the Child Exploitation Online Protection centre as well as law enforcement agencies across the world who share our determination to protect children from dangerous offenders, like Williams, online. 
 
“We have specialist officers within our Online Child Abuse Investigations team who are dedicated to investigating these crimes, bringing those responsible before the courts and ultimately protecting young people from unimaginable suffering. 

“Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to stress that if you have experienced any form of sexual abuse, or know of a child being abused, please come forward and report this to police. 

“We take all such reports extremely seriously and if you can find the courage to come forward and speak to us we have specially trained officers who will treat you with sensitivity and compassion.”