Overview

• A jury at Guildford Crown Court found the 68-year-old guilty of arranging and facilitating abuse, distributing and possessing indecent images, and related attempts.
• He was arrested at Stansted Airport on 7 March 2025 while attempting to fly to Bucharest, with GBL later found at his home following a search.
• Forensic analysis of devices uncovered encrypted chats detailing plans to abuse children in the UK and abroad, including offers to supply GBL and discussions about charging extra to beat a 10-year-old.
• He was remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on 28 November, as the CPS and NCA continue work with international partners to identify victims and trace associates.
• Court material revealed he previously provided information to police on environmental and animal-rights groups between 1995 and 2003; he denied the offences and claimed he was exposing abusers, a claim investigators said was unsupported.