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Blossom123

Member since
September 2025

2 posts

My person had the knock a year ago. On bail as charged with distributing IIOC. One known image sent in an account set up under an old email. Devices have come back and no image on device.
Forensic search has shown some images in cache that would not have been known to person. From a site that has normal content on but has shown some IIOC.
Person is adamant that he is innocent but does not seem to be fighting this.
As far as we know has been referred to CPS.
Bail due again soon. Will bail be renewed if awaiting CPS? Or does clock stop while CPS decide?
A year in and it has all hit me again and it feels just as bad as day of the knock!! I just feel I can't keep going, waiting, keeping my mask on my face and not letting anything slip!

Posted Mon July 20, 2026 10:00amReport post

6789

Member since
May 2025

250 posts

The not knowing is so hard.

What does his solicitor say about it? Or the AO?

Posted Mon July 20, 2026 10:21amReport post

edel2020

Member since
March 2022

743 posts

Bail should not be extended beyond a year, unless there are exeptional circumstances, but it very much depends on the local police force and how they operate.

Posted Mon July 20, 2026 10:29amReport post

Swlj23

Member since
June 2026

21 posts

Is there a fairly typical amount of time for bail? So far he is on the second lot of 3 months (so it will be 6 months at the next answer date)?

If bail is not extended do they have to either charge or NFA at that point?

Posted Mon July 20, 2026 8:25pm
Edited Mon July 20, 2026 8:36pmReport post

Shfjaojsbth

Member since
January 2026

126 posts

They can extend bail up to 3 times in the police station, to a total of 9 months, then have to request further extensions throhhh magistrates court. Seems some do that and further extend it, others RUI (release under investigation). Not sure why.

Posted Mon July 20, 2026 9:41pmReport post

Blossom123

Member since
September 2025

2 posts

Bail has been extended by local police and last time via court and again this week application to court for 3 months to October. So this week marks a year on bail.
not getting anything from police and solicitor is just leaving police to get on with things.
My person has stuck to bail conditions as never had police in anything and doesn't want to risk any issues with police or social services.
I just feel so out of any control. A year on and no further forward and no help if police are contacted. SS were awful but did a plan and disappeared even though said would keep in touch. It's like living in a parallel world with no answers and we can't get out of here!!

Posted Mon July 20, 2026 11:23pmReport post


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