Overview
- Paul Lipscombe, 51, pleaded guilty to 34 offences against six victims aged 12 to 15, including rape, sexual assaults and multiple counts of sexual activity with a child.
- He used fake Snapchat identities to groom victims, and was arrested after officers stopped his Tesla near a KFC and located a missing 15-year-old at a rented address.
- Searches of a hotel, his car and home uncovered evidence including used condoms, restraints, children’s clothing and wiped phones, linking him to further abuse.
- Prosecutors said he used AI to create indecent images and ran a paid online subscription service to distribute abusive material.
- Leicester Crown Court imposed a 28-year jail term, and police urged additional victims to contact the Child Abuse Investigation Unit as his former NHS trust confirmed he was suspended and then dismissed in 2024.