Richmondshire man jailed for online child abuse offences
48 year-old Peter John Reynolds, of Downholme, was sentenced for four offences.
A man from Richmondshire's been sentenced after admitting online child abuse offences.
48 year-old Peter John Reynolds, of Downholme, was sentenced for four offences - which took place between August and October last year.
He was given a two year suspended sentence and was made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Detective Constable Tom Sutcliffe, of the Online Abuse and Exploitation Team, led the investigation. He said: "Reynolds continues to have a deeply disturbing sexual interest in children, to the extent that he was prepared to break the public protection measures that were put in place at the end of 2016 when he was sentenced for a similar offence.
“He knew only too well that if he was caught again he would go to prison, which is exactly how it has turned out.
“Reynolds, and other child sexual offenders like him, need to realise that the police are watching them like hawks.
“One wrong move and we will pounce before they themselves have a chance to prey on vulnerable young victims.”