Liam Tomlinson – Bolton
📍 Location
Radcliffe Road, Bolton
🧾 Charges
- Possession and downloading of indecent images of children – Categories A, B & C
- 16 videos recovered (12 of them Category A)
- Two separate phones contained illegal content
- False claim to police about reporting images
🧠 Summary
Liam Tomlinson, 29, handed his phone to police during an unrelated investigation, which led to the discovery of a large number of indecent images of children, including Category A material. He gave a false explanation claiming he had downloaded the content to report it, but no such report was ever made. His case revealed a disturbing and deliberate interest in child exploitation material.
⚖️ Sentence
- 9-month sentence suspended for 2 years
- 80 hours unpaid work
- 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement
- Sexual Harm Prevention Order – 5 years
- Sex Offenders Register – 10 years
- £140 victim surcharge
📝 Notes
The sentencing judge described his actions as “a determined interest in paedophilia” and emphasised the lifelong harm caused to children depicted in such material.
Judge’s quote: “There’s nothing harmless about this. Every child in those images has suffered – and will suffer – for life.”
All information sourced from public court records and published news articles.