Overview

• David Pickthall, 66, admitted to 29 child sex offences committed between 1980 and 2021 in Essex and London.
• Pickthall, known for his work on Wallace and Gromit, was described by the judge as a 'predatory and manipulative paedophile.'
• The offences included indecent assault, voyeurism, and making indecent images, with victims primarily being former students.
• Detective Constable Chelsie Stamford indicated that the 19 known victims might be 'the tip of the iceberg.'
• Pickthall expressed 'profound regret' in court, but victims described lasting psychological impacts from his abuse.