A pedophile who plans to run away with £ 10,000 after being caught taking pictures of child sexual abuse will never get his money back.
David Morris, 52, faces a hearing on the proceeds of crime at Liverpool’s Royal Courts of Justice today, June 6, after being sentenced to 16 years in prison in December for raping and sexually abusing a young girl along with his partner Julie Morris.
Police raided Maurice’s home on Sandfield Road in Ecclestone, St. Helens, on September 2 last year after he was caught sending obscene photos of another pedophile online and seized a phone, computer and other digital equipment. He was arrested on suspicion of possession and distribution of obscene images of children, questioned by police and released on parole.
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The next day, Friday, September 3, police received information about Maurice and his partner Julie Morris, who had committed sexual crimes against a child and that the couple planned to flee. Officers were able to trace the couple to an address in Hindley, where they were found with £ 10,000 in cash and a truck full of their belongings, indicating they were on the verge of absconding.
David Morris was arrested along with his partner, Julie Morris, who worked at St. George’s Central Primary School in Tildesley, Wigan, where she was a “security guard.” The Liverpool Royal Court heard in December that none of the couple’s crimes were related to Julie Morris’ work.
David Morris, 52, of Sandfield Road, Ecclestone, St. Helens
The couple filmed co-raping a young girl in abuse, which the judge said was “almost unbelievable”. Julie Morris pleaded guilty to 18 sexual offenses, including two counts of rape, while David Morris admitted 34 counts of sexual offenses, including seven counts of rape.
Julie Morris was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison with an extended four-year license, while David Morris was sentenced to 16 years in prison with an extended four-year license. The judge ordered both to be entered in the register of sex offenders and to comply with the order to prevent sexual injuries for life.
During a hearing in Liverpool’s Royal Courts of Justice today, 6 June, David Morris was the subject of a confiscation order under the £ 10,000 crime proceeds, which he found while trying to abscond. The money was confiscated by police during his arrest and will now be split between the Merseyside Police and the Home Office to be reinvested in the police.
Deputy Director Julie Morris has admitted to a series of sexual crimes against children
Detective Inspector Lisa Milligan said: “Morris thought he and Julie Morris could avoid capture and avoid paying for their heinous crimes. They were wrong.
“Merseyside police officers acted quickly to detain the couple and confiscate the money, and I am pleased to say that they will now be reinvested in the police, helping our officers continue to bring offenders to justice and protect vulnerable people in Merseyside. from injury. ”
Det Insp Milligan added: “The crimes committed by Julie and David Morris have had a devastating effect on the victims and their families, who continue to live with the psychological torment they both caused.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the victims who responded and their families, whose help was vital in putting the perpetrators behind bars and protecting others from their crime.
“I would also like to pay tribute to the investigation team and all those officials involved in ensuring that David and Julie Morris’s attempts to evade justice were extremely short-lived.
“This case illustrates very clearly how committed our employees are to ensuring that people who exploit children in any way are stopped and brought to justice.
Any child or young person who is a victim of sexual abuse, or anyone who knows of an abused child, is called to come out and report it to the police. Merseyside Police has a dedicated team dedicated to dealing with all forms of child abuse, which will take any information from you very seriously and monitor every report and information that comes in.
If you have any suspicions about children who may be at risk of child abuse, please report it to the police. Call 999 if you suspect that such an incident is ongoing, or send other information via 101, @MerPolCC on Twitter or anonymously via 0800 555 111.
If you are a child or young person who has been sexually or physically abused, the following organizations can also provide help and support:
NSPCC – call 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk
Childline – call 0800 1111
Cheshire and Merseyside Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Center, which can be reached on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063 or Merseyside Rape and Sexual Abuse (RASA) on 0151 558 1801
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