Many of his victims have suffered at his hands – self-harming, feeling suicidal and developing anxiety and depression. Investigators found that on 30 occasions, Edwards was in contact with his victims during working hours. Detectives raided the home Edwards shared with his parents in Bridgend, South Wales, in February this year and seized mobile phones, a computer, USB sticks and a hard drive. In a victim impact statement, the girl described Edwards as a “paedophile” and added: “I was a little girl. Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, the Recorder of Cardiff, said Edwards gained “sadistic enjoyment” from the distress of his young victims.

Source: The Times October 26, 2023 02:54 UTC