A PAEDOPHILE who uploaded to the web hidden-camera films of his sick abuse was branded ‘calculated and vile’ by the detective who brought him to justice.
Bernard Moore, 57, was jailed for almost 13-and-a-half years at Oxford Crown Court on Wednesday for abusing four boys at his home in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire.
He filmed the vile sexual abuse using a sophisticated home CCTV network, then uploaded some of the videos to a Russian website.
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Welcoming the extended sentence imposed by Judge Maria Lamb, Det Con Leanne Moody, of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit, said: “Moore was a calculated and vile individual who preyed on the most vulnerable children.
“The victims in this case bravely spoke up about their abuse, which has taken place over several years.
“If it was not for the courage of these victims, Moore’s offending would have continued.”
She added: “Moore not only sexually abused his victims, but he filmed the abuse to share with other individuals.
“The impact of his offending has had an enormous effect on his victims and their families.
“I hope the sentence will provide some closure to the victims and I thank them for their courage and strength throughout the course of this investigation.”
At the end of Moore’s sentencing hearing on Wednesday, Judge Lamb praised the police for their swift investigation. After being tipped off to the videos in early November 2021, Moore was arrested at the start of December and remanded by the magistrates.
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