Leominster man jailed for over 7 years for child sex offences
36-year-old Damien Lucas was sentenced at Hereford Crown Court on Tuesday.
The eight charges against Lucas, of New Street in Leominster, include distributing an indecent photograph of a child.
Detective Inspector Matt McNelis said:
“The strength of this 7 year sentence sends a strident message to online child sex offenders across the country. The possession, making and distribution of indecent images of children and the grooming of children to provide opportunities to commit contact offences are abhorrent crimes that we are fighting hard to prevent every day. Damien LUCAS pleaded guilty to having hundreds of images including 199 Category A images. Each of these depicts the rape and / or torture of a child. The possession and sharing of these images and videos re-victimises each child in perpetuity and we continue to work with partners, including Lucy Faithfull Foundation and Family Matters, to stamp out this vile trade in human misery.”