Benjamine Webb: Tattoos of paedophile on film led to capture

A child sex abuser was caught after his distinctive tattoos were recognised by detectives, the Metropolitan Police said.

Benjamine Webb, 30, spent years ingratiating himself with families in order to access children.

Officers reviewing indecent online videos identified Webb abusing children as young as one.

Webb, from Hillingdon, west London, was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court to 17 years and nine months in jail.

A Met spokesperson said a number of children from four different families known to Webb had been safeguarded.

The 30-year-old pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to nine charges including making and distributing indecent images, engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a boy under 13 and sexual assault of a girl under 13.

"This was a truly horrific set of crimes. This man preyed on young children and exploited them," the spokesperson added.

"What he did was wicked, building up relationships with their parents and ruthlessly manipulating them to think that he was a person who could be trusted.

"The custodial sentence imposed is fully justified and richly deserved.

"While our investigation was very thorough, we are aware there may be more victims who have yet to be identified.

"If there are any parents with concerns, we urge you to get in touch so we can give you and your children the support you need."

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