A Saughall paedophile teenager, Ryan Cham, discovered with images of girls aged three or four being sexually exploited has been obtaining child abuse photographs from the age of thirteen.
Ryan Cham was discovered in possession of 878 obscene photographs of minors during a police raid at his parents’ residence in Noctorum, where electronic devices were confiscated from him last year.
Subsequent research indicated that Ryan Cham, currently 19, initially downloaded indecent photographs in October 2016, at the age of 13.
Nonetheless, Carmel Wilde, the prosecutor, stated that Ryan Cham subsequently informed the police that his criminal behaviour had predominantly intensified during the epidemic when he experienced isolation and engaged in excessive online activity.
In February of the previous year, law enforcement conducted a raid on his family’s residence after linking his information to an indecent photograph shared on the Discord application.
Ms. Wilde stated that an examination indicated that certain photographs depicted girls as young as three or four being sexually assaulted.
She stated that 150 of the photographs were classified in the most severe Category A, with 287 in Category B and 441 in Category C.
Ryan Cham had also admitted guilt to owning two photos classified as severe pornography.
Quentin Neal, in defence, stated that Ryan Cham had proactively sought assistance to rectify his misconduct and had acknowledged his culpability by promptly pleading guilty to the creation and possession of obscene photographs of children.
He also highlighted Ryan Cham’s immaturity at the onset of his offences.
Mr. Neal stated: It was an early admission of guilt, with acknowledgements made during the police station phase.
Your honour has noted the defendant’s immaturity, as he was aged 13 to 18 at the time these acts occurred.
Mr. Neal stated that a confluence of events rendered Ryan Cham’s an extraordinary instance in which a community order was suitable instead of incarceration.
Recorder Eric Lamb stated that character references provided by the Chams family and friends indicated the astonishment experienced by many upon the revelation of his misconduct.
Recorder Lam stated: It is shocking to people who know and care for you that you engaged in the reprehensible act of obtaining abhorrent photographs of children enduring maltreatment.
Your relatives are perplexed by your behaviour, and it becomes increasingly troubling and atypical when reviewing the character references submitted on your behalf.
Recorder Lam stated that he believed a community order would be the most effective means of safeguarding the public in the future in the case of Chams, who had demonstrated significant efforts to obtain support to prevent reoffending.
He stated that a pre-sentence evaluation evaluated his risk of recidivism as low, contingent upon receiving appropriate support.
Ryan Cham, from Saughall, received a community order lasting 30 months.
The ruling mandates his participation in an intensive program designed to prevent recidivism among those convicted of sexual offences.
Ryan Cham is required to complete 35 days of rehabilitation and pay a fine of 500.
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