A paedophile that used online networks to try and abuse thousands of children and tricked at least 500 boys into sending him sexual videos and images of themselves has been jailed for 25 years.
Labourer David Wilson, 36, approached more than 5,000 boys worldwide by pretending to be multiple teenage girls, principally on Facebook and blackmailed some victims into abusing younger siblings or friends and sending him the footage.
According to the National Crime Agency, he is one of the most prolific child sexual abuse (CSA) offenders the law enforcement agency has ever investigated.
Wilson, of Norfolk, terrorised his young victims who were terrified and felt they had no choice but to do what he demanded. Some were so traumatised they spoke of wanting end their lives.
At Ipswich Crown Court, Wilson, was sentenced after admitting 96 sex offences against 52 boys aged from just four to 14 between May 2016 and April 2020.
Judge Rupert Overbury said in his 40 year career Wilson’s offending was among the worst he had seen.
He told Wilson: “You demonstrated a complete and utter disregard for every child you manipulated irrespective of their age.
“There was a sadistic element to your offending including blackmail and a relentless targeting of vulnerable children who often pleaded for mercy.”
He added: “You are in my judgement an extremely dangerous individual who has a perverted and sadistic sexual interest in young boys. On the facts presented to the court you can properly be described as a serial paedophile.”
Tony Cook, NCA Head of CSA operations, said: “David Wilson has absolutely devastated not only his victims but the families they belong to.
“He has caused heart-breaking suffering and huge disruption to the lives of those he targeted from the problems his abuse caused.
“Wilson preyed on their vulnerability. They genuinely believed they were talking to a teenage girl who was interested in them.
“He groomed, bullied and blackmailed young boys into sending him indecent images and in some instances performing horrific abuse on themselves and others. Despite knowing their utter anguish and despair he ignored their pleas for him to stop.
“He retained indecent material and threatened to share it among victims’ friends so he could maintain control of them.
“Sadly there are many offenders out there like Wilson who use the internet to hide their real identities, using convincing personas to groom children.
“I urge parents to speak with their children about who they communicate with online and what they share. People need to understand this can happen to anyone.
“Many boys’ parents in this case spoke of their disbelief that their children had become victims.
“It’s vital children know they can turn to a parent or trusted adult for help without blame.
“I commend the victims’ bravery and their families for helping us put Wilson in jail.”
Wilson, of Kirstead, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, admitted 96 offences including: intentionally causing or inciting boys to engage in sexual activity; blackmail; intentionally causing children to look at sexual images, and intentionally facilitating the sexual exploitation of children by sending on images of those children.
Full details of the NCA investigation into Wilson can he found here- https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/paedophile-who-targeted-more-than-5-000-children-globally-in-child-sexual-abuse-case-jailed-for-25-years
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