A registered sex offender who breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) by continuing to make and distribute indecent images of children, has been jailed for three years.Michael Rosenthal, 66, of Ford Lane, Roxton, pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images and three counts of distributing indecent images during an appearance at Luton Crown Court on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.
He was previously convicted of similar offences in 2007 and was made the subject of a SHPO, which prevented him from accessing any online forums relating to children under the age of 16. He was managed by Bedfordshire Police’s Offender Management Unit, and officers would check his devices on a regular basis.
After receiving information that someone at his address was sharing indecent images using peer-to-peer file sharing software, officers executed a warrant and seized a number of computers and storage devices, including a laptop that he had been hiding.
More than 70 videos and still images were found; ranging from the more serious category A to category B. Rosenthal was arrested and charged with the offences.
