Sentence
James Lawton
James Lawton (aged 23) was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on 9 January 2026 to 3 Years 4 Months for Making and possessing indecent images of children and 8 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Chester Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 9 January 2026
- Sentence
- 3 Years 4 Months
- Judge
- Her Honour Judge Cuddy
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
5 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Making and possessing indecent images of children | |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | |
| Causing a child to look at images of people engaged in sexual activity / Causing a child to watch a sexual act | |
| Sexual communication with a child | |
| Possession of extreme pornographic images |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to inciting a female child aged under 13-years-old to engage in sexual activity, causing a child to look at images of sexual activity, possession of indecent images of children, sexual communication with a child, making indecent images of children and possession of extreme pornography in Congleton, Cheshire, between June 2024 and August 2024.