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Thomas Corner Jailed for 12 Years and Six Months for Sexual Abuse of Toddlers

Police say he filmed sexual acts in front of toddlers, keeping about a dozen videos on his phone.

Overview

  • Corner, 27, from Stanley in County Durham, was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court and given a sexual harm prevention order.
  • He admitted the offences in December at Durham Crown Court, including four counts of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity.
  • Officers arrested him after concerns were raised about his behaviour, then seized his phone and uncovered multiple disturbing videos.
  • Police say the children in the footage were aged two to four, and that Corner encouraged at least one child to join in while he recorded himself.
  • Detective Constable Hanna Liddle called him one of the worst offenders she has encountered and highlighted support services available to victims.