Sentence
Rory Need
Rory Need (aged 37) was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on 21 September 2026 to 6 Years 6 Months for Possession of indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs, tracing or other image of a child and 10 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Chester Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 21 September 2026
- Sentence
- 6 Years 6 Months
- Judge
- Judge Simon Berkson
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
6 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Possession of indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs, tracing or other image of a child | Custodial immediate |
| Making and possessing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | Custodial immediate; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Causing a child to look at images of people engaged in sexual activity / Causing a child to watch a sexual act | Custodial immediate |
| Distributing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate |
| Sexual communication with a child | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of causing a child to engage in sexual activity, sexual communication with a child, causing a child to look at images of sexual activity, distributing indecent images of children, making indecent images of children and possessing indecent images of children in Cheshire in 2024.