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A gang of pedophiles who raped and abused babies, toddlers and children in attacks that were streamed over the internet are facing lengthy prison sentences.
The sex ring preyed on the families of the youngsters they targeted, in one case grooming a mother and father before their baby was born.
Members would often travel long distances to carry out the sickening attacks together or watch the abuse over the internet if only one had access to a victim.
Chilling online chat revealed that members of the gang, who live across the UK, would offer advice and guidance to others on drugging their young victims.
Seven men – aged between 30 and 51 and including three convicted sex offenders – were brought to justice following an investigation led by the National Crime Agency.
The shocking details can be reported in full for the first time after the trial of John Denham, 49, from Wiltshire, and Matthew Stansfield, 34, from Hampshire, ended today at Bristol Crown Court with their convictions.
The others – Robin Hollyson, 30, from Bedfordshire; Christopher Knight, 35, from Manchester; Adam Toms, 33, from Somerset; David Harsley, 51, from Humberside and Matthew Lisk, 32, from East Sussex – had earlier pleaded guilty to the charges they faced.
They all face significant prison sentences and some could be jailed for life when they return to court on a date to be fixed.
Hollyson, who was previously known as Robin Fallick, Stansfield and Harsley are already convicted sex offenders while Denham, who changed his name from Benjamin Harrop, was a respected youth football coach.
In total they faced more than 30 charges, including the rape of a child, conspiracy to rape a child, sexual activity with a child and administering a substance with intent against three victims – a baby, a toddler and a pre-school age child.
But investigators, speaking before today’s verdicts, believe there are other victims.
Police described the men as ‘monsters in disguise’, working together to commit some of the most ‘vile and depraved’ child sex offences the authorities have ever seen.
The NCA, which led the investigation, said the perverts met after discussing their sexual interests in young children on legitimate social media and adult sex sites.
The gang was described as ‘incredibly skilled’ at grooming victims’ families, even striking up relationships with pregnant women to abuse their babies.
Graham Gardner, deputy director of investigations at the NCA, said the ring ‘has got tentacles that go round the world’.
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This is beyond disgusting. They should all be castrated and never see the light of day again.
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