Stroud man paid to see live streams of children being sexually abused, one Evil Perverted Paedophile. Renwick only got 6 Years Jail.

Paul Renwick paid at least £7,000 for the content over a 16-year period

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A 60-year-old man from Stroud has been jailed after sending thousands of pounds to the Philippines in return for live stream content of children being sexually abused.

Paul Renwick paid at least £7,000, over a period of more than 15 years, to both watch and direct as children as young as seven were subjected to sexual abuse.

Between December 2017 and September 2018 alone, Renwick sent over nine payments to streamers in the Philippines for this content. He was arrested in August 2021 by the National Crime Agency (NCA), who then carried out an investigation.

Investigators found that he had been communicating with facilitators of live streams, with evidence suggesting he had been paying for access to this abuse since 2005. A total of at least £7,000 was transferred from Renwick’s account, to money service bureaus in the Philippines.

In an interview, he admitted he had sent money to the Philippines for what he called “live sex shows”, but stated he believed the individuals were over 18. He also confessed to having a sexual interest in females aged 12 to 14 years old.

Forensic examination of his devices found numerous indecent images of children, including 45 in Category A, 70 in Category B, and 172 in Category C. A further 22 prohibited and 22 extreme images were also discovered.He was sentenced to six years in prison, with a 12 month extended license period and an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order, at the same court today (November 18).

Danny Waywell, NCA senior investigating officer, said: “Our investigation evidenced that Paul Renwick was a prolific offender, directing and paying for the sexual abuse of children since 2005.

“Renwick may have thought that the distance between him and the abuse meant he could operate without detection, but the NCA’s work with partners overseas has uncovered the scale of his crimes. The NCA will continue to bring criminals like Renwick to justice, and pursue those who have any involvement in the abuse of children.”