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Quick backstory
Arrested for communication offence August 2024 and bailed.
Second interview May 2025 - I spoke to his solicitor who advised several conversations of interest including the one he was initially arrested for, and a couple of images (cat c and Cat b). He read some of it out to me.
Charged on Monday - 1 x attempted communication in July last year. 1 x cat c image/pseudo image and 1 x Cat b moving image/pseudo image.
We've been trying to speak to the solicitor since charges were brought and finally got an email response that he is very busy and will be on annual leave for the plea hearing which isn't for several weeks yet. He needs to speak to a colleague to represent on that date.
I had thought all along that the initial conversation was a decoy, and that has now been confirmed - but what about the other conversations? It was during one of these that the idiot asked for (and received) a picture. So why is he not being charged with that conversation? As I said, the solicitor read some of it out to me - it wasn't pleasant.
I'm assuming that the CPS couldn't find enough evidence to confirm that he knew the age of the person. I know I need to speak to the solicitor to find out and he's too busy which is so frustrating.
I do feel somewhat justified in my decision to support him - he has always maintained that he didn't go looking for any of this - he was indulging in some pretty unsavoury online behaviour to get to where he did, but we have talked and he is having counselling.
So the limbo goes on, although I appreciate that compared to some of you it's been quite a quick journey - plea will be approx 1 year after arrest.
I just wish it was all over already
Arrested for communication offence August 2024 and bailed.
Second interview May 2025 - I spoke to his solicitor who advised several conversations of interest including the one he was initially arrested for, and a couple of images (cat c and Cat b). He read some of it out to me.
Charged on Monday - 1 x attempted communication in July last year. 1 x cat c image/pseudo image and 1 x Cat b moving image/pseudo image.
We've been trying to speak to the solicitor since charges were brought and finally got an email response that he is very busy and will be on annual leave for the plea hearing which isn't for several weeks yet. He needs to speak to a colleague to represent on that date.
I had thought all along that the initial conversation was a decoy, and that has now been confirmed - but what about the other conversations? It was during one of these that the idiot asked for (and received) a picture. So why is he not being charged with that conversation? As I said, the solicitor read some of it out to me - it wasn't pleasant.
I'm assuming that the CPS couldn't find enough evidence to confirm that he knew the age of the person. I know I need to speak to the solicitor to find out and he's too busy which is so frustrating.
I do feel somewhat justified in my decision to support him - he has always maintained that he didn't go looking for any of this - he was indulging in some pretty unsavoury online behaviour to get to where he did, but we have talked and he is having counselling.
So the limbo goes on, although I appreciate that compared to some of you it's been quite a quick journey - plea will be approx 1 year after arrest.
I just wish it was all over already
Plea was 366 days from arrest for us. It's been torture but I know how lucky we are, that we're looking at hopefully 13.5 months from start to finish. Does mean that June is absolutely tarnished for me. I guess July will be too, with sentencing in 14 days.
Sendibg hugs xx
Sendibg hugs xx
Keeping my fingers crossed for you LisaMM - I've been following your journey.
For us plea is 366 days after his suicide attempt - 370 days after arrest
Still hanging on in there though - just want it all over so we can build a new future, however that may look xx
For us plea is 366 days after his suicide attempt - 370 days after arrest
Still hanging on in there though - just want it all over so we can build a new future, however that may look xx
Jeeeezus the things we've been put through by our partners....
I'm here for you xx
I'm here for you xx