Nottinghamshire sex offender jailed for more than 24 years for child abuse images
He must serve a minimum of 16 years and seven months
A sex offender has been jailed for 24 years and 7 months for having discussions and videos of the most serious sexual abuse of children on his phone.
28-year-old Jordan Haskard tried to destroy the device when a warrant found it at his home in Hucknall in July 2024.
A video of a toddler being sexually abused led to his conviction alongside nearly 600 extreme images.
He later pleaded guilty to two counts of arranging the commission of a child sex offence, four counts of making an indecent image of a child, two counts of distributing indecent images of children, possessing an extreme pornographic image of an animal, and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.
He was sentenced to 24 years and 7 months at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday (7th Apr).
The sentence consists of a jail term of 16 years and seven months and an extended licence period of eight years, during which he will immediately be returned to prison if he breaches the terms of his release.
He was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order that will tightly restrict his online activities and access to children when he is eventually released.
Detective Constable Ed Priestley, of Nottinghamshire Police’s Internet Child Exploitation Team, said:
“Haskard’s personal devices contained some of the most disgusting and disturbing material imaginable.
“From chat conversations about the abduction and abuse of children, to images and videos showing the sexual abuse of babies, this material truly plumbed the depths of human depravity.
“Although Haskard was not committing his abuse himself, it is very clear that he poses a significant risk to children.
“For that reason, I am pleased he will now spend a very significant length of time behind bars, where he can pose no further threat to children.”