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A Greenwich trainee teacher has been jailed after trying to pay for sex with an eight-year-old girl
11:11am Friday 22nd June 2012 in Lewisham By Kelly Smale
Andrew Ibbotson
AN HIV positive trainee primary teacher who tried to pay for sex with an eight-year-old girl has been given an indeterminate prison sentence.
Andrew Ibbotson, of Frobisher Road, Greenwich, was jailed yesterday (June 21) at Southwark Crown Court.
The 34-year-old was snared after arranging to meet with an under cover police officer to discuss having sex with his two fictitious children, aged eight and 10.
Prosecutor Peter Zinner told the court after agreeing a price of £80 for both, Ibbotson "rubbed his hands together and said 'lovely'."
Ibbotson, a regular church-goer who goes by the name 'hitherqueen' on Twitter, compared Lewisham and Catford to Jerusalem in his blog and also wrote about Osama bin Laden and The Archbishop of Canterbury.
After his arrest in March, police searched his home and discovered a stash of vile child porn on his home computer from levels one to five - with five being the most serious.
Ibbotson was doing a teacher training course at the University of Greenwich and had worked in six schools across London as part of his training.
Mr Zinner said: "The fact the defendant actively pursued a career in teaching was, say the crown, partly motivated by the proximity to young children.
"The fact that such a dangerous and depraved individual, who it seems is also a racist, was working in schools, will send chills through parents and right thinking persons and the crown say it shows how determined this man was to carry out his fantasies and sexual preferences."
Judge Michael Grieve said Ibbotson posed a "significant risk of harm to young children".
He told the pervert: "The picture of you is a disturbing one.
"Online chats show you find gratification in the infliction of pain on young children, with racism and white supremacism part of your fantasies.
"You have been working as a teaching assistant for 10 years, and it is indicative that you have been in active pursuit of contact with children.
"It is both in pleasure and in your profession that you actively seek out contact with children."
Ibbotson pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court on May 23 to attempting to arrange the commission of a child sex offence, attempting to pay for the sexual services of a child and four counts of making an indecent image of a child.
He also admitted three counts of distributing an indecent image of a child and possession of 95 indecent images of children.
Police
Acting Detective Chief Inspector Noel McHugh, of the Paedophile Unit, said: "Andrew Ibbotson is a dangerous individual.
"His communications with other paedophiles show intent to sexually abuse and torture children.
"I am in no doubt that Ibbotson would have committed serious sexual assaults had the children mentioned as part of the undercover police operation existed."
He added: "I believe that he has committed other offences and I would therefore urge anyone who believes they may have been a victim to have the confidence to report the incident to police.
"We are here to support and protect you."
To contact the investigation team, call 020 7161 3871 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or Childline on 0800 1111.
Comments(27)
ksc
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12:08pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Observantagent wrote:Totally agree but the sad truth is all to apparent, this is good old soft touch Britain, so an "indeterminate" sentence equates to probably 12-18 months then it's back to business for good old Handy Andy!
I hope that indeterminate means forever!!! Dirty scumbag - hope he enjoys his time with his fellow inmates!!
Burntout
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2:12pm Fri 22 Jun 12
lindarose
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9:00pm Fri 22 Jun 12
derekhope
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9:10am Sat 23 Jun 12
commenting scoffer
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9:47am Sat 23 Jun 12
Jeeepsie Joe
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11:19am Sat 23 Jun 12
commenting scoffer wrote:What are they in for sex offences Karl ?
...so much for vetting of people eh ? i got a few 'mates' in wandsworth... :)
genna1310
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9:59am Sun 24 Jun 12
Rot evil man rot!
ron,,1952
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9:22am Mon 25 Jun 12
Jeeepsie Joe wrote:Karl? Eddie? Sid? Billy? Tom? Erastus? Simon? Paul? Perhaps "mates" and not "inmates" with no no names applies on this one sonny?
commenting scoffer wrote: ...so much for vetting of people eh ? i got a few 'mates' in wandsworth... :)What are they in for sex offences Karl ?
Try keeping up "Jeeepsie Joe" I know it's hard for you Boy but you wearing a bit thin around the top now with the same lame excuse for a bit of banter on here using names taken from your list of favourite boy's names,
Ron the Ronster giving out some good advice
Ron
bible scoffer
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9:40am Mon 25 Jun 12
Jeeepsie Joe wrote:...yawn!! 1/10 'nastymrtom' no wonder you canny locate the latest chit-chat on the local rags anymore like you used to!! ...i'm orf up north now - bit further than dumplington... run along 'wipe' rofl!!
commenting scoffer wrote: ...so much for vetting of people eh ? i got a few 'mates' in wandsworth... :)What are they in for sex offences Karl ?
jeepo17
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10:06am Mon 25 Jun 12
bible scoffer wrote:Thats bcos they cant google names they have never heard of! lol :p =(
Jeeepsie Joe wrote:...yawn!! 1/10 'nastymrtom' no wonder you canny locate the latest chit-chat on the local rags anymore like you used to!! ...i'm orf up north now - bit further than dumplington... run along 'wipe' rofl!!commenting scoffer wrote: ...so much for vetting of people eh ? i got a few 'mates' in wandsworth... :)What are they in for sex offences Karl ?
Jeeepsie Joe
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11:20am Mon 25 Jun 12
I was thinking the photo of Lester the Molester above was more than a bit of a likeness of you chubs.
joker187
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10:59pm Mon 25 Jun 12
Barra boy
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9:40am Tue 26 Jun 12
Jeeepsie Joe wrote:You are such a knob "j-joe" "KARL"" is a builder he builds houses he aint got time ta post on newspapers! No wonder the commentators in the forums all think you are a JOKE! :)
DILLIGAF Karl. I was thinking the photo of Lester the Molester above was more than a bit of a likeness of you chubs.
The Real Gypo
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9:56am Tue 26 Jun 12
x
Jeeepsie Joe
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10:54am Tue 26 Jun 12
Some people need to get their own house in order sheet heads.
" A BNP organiser and former candidate has been found guilty of possessing child ****.
Ian Si'Ree of Vale Road,Rhyl in North Wales admitted making and possessing 138 illegal images of child sex abuse."
Now run along morons....all of you and ya sockpuppets.
Brian Sewer66
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10:44am Wed 27 Jun 12
bible scoffer
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11:20am Wed 27 Jun 12
Brian Sewer66 wrote:...got your text msg brewer da sewer!! rofl!! oh dear... 'jeepsie kiss' ( cockney slang ? ) is really getting confused lately... lack of a decent holiday break or dedication to 'stupidity' springs to mind!! i mean come on, scratching around using names you dream up!! sob!! same old moronic things with 'jeepsie kiss' .. 'keep 'em peeled boi' ...ooohh really scarey stuff eh ? r-o-f-l!! please do something then!! anything will do!! we are all waiting!! in the meantime 'jeepo' try booking that holiday break as yer cracking-up on these threads!! rofl!!
Jeep joe is just a floater who 1 day is sayin some1 is fat then some1 is skinny yet the floater is on face book an 2b honest i wouldnt want 2 say that is my son har hah har
bible scoffer
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11:22am Wed 27 Jun 12
Jeeepsie Joe
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11:43am Wed 27 Jun 12
As for holidays, LOL.
Gin21
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1:13pm Wed 27 Jun 12
Disgusting vile pervert, hope he get whats coming to him!!!!!
Donna_T
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1:11am Thu 28 Jun 12
Gin21 wrote:Yes I totally agree, and fat men who show off their pecker to the likes of Claudia 'Dogleash' in a car.
Men like this should have their knackers chopped off.
Disgusting vile pervert, hope he get whats coming to him!!!!!
Allegedly of course. ROFL
tHANk YoU mates
commenting scoffer
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10:01am Thu 28 Jun 12
Jeeepsie Joe wrote:...how come you are never to be seen on the 'other' newspaper comments section these days 'nastymrtom ?' rofl!! the gud guys and gals are posting away and you just never show up!! looks like youse going without a holiday break for all this time has done you no real favours!! ...even ron's photo album on failbook proves the decline!! rof...rof...rofl!! :)
What part of run along don't you understand ? Now run along loosers, go sort out the perverts in your 'party' ( ROFL ), you do seem to attract that type. As for holidays, LOL.
bobbi beauty
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10:18am Thu 28 Jun 12
Jeeepsie Joe
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11:14am Thu 28 Jun 12
I thought Reculver dahn dah van was so you Karl.
Or you and Tony mincing dahn the front in Brighton like two back to fronts that you are.
Shower Head
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2:26pm Thu 28 Jun 12
Jeeepsie Joe wrote:I heard you are a big events organiser of the "gay scene" on the south coast is that right joe?
Devon.......ROFL I thought Reculver dahn dah van was so you Karl. Or you and Tony mincing dahn the front in Brighton like two back to fronts that you are.
Jeeepsie Joe
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11:27am Fri 29 Jun 12
Shower Head wrote:Who told ya that Sheety Head, old weasel face Tony the imbecile from Burgess Hill. He is the village idiot, well him and June share the job.
Jeeepsie Joe wrote:I heard you are a big events organiser of the "gay scene" on the south coast is that right joe?
Devon.......ROFL I thought Reculver dahn dah van was so you Karl. Or you and Tony mincing dahn the front in Brighton like two back to fronts that you are.
THAnK YoU
Observantagent says...
11:51am Fri 22 Jun 12