Ben Hannam, recently sacked from the Met Police, is being sentenced this morning at the Old Bailey for neo-Nazi terror offences, fraud, and possessing prohibited images of children.
We are hearing details of the images offence for the first time today (upsetting info below)
We are hearing details of the images offence for the first time today (upsetting info below)
When the home of the then police constable was searched by Met detectives last year, his computer was found to contain a folder of “anime cartoons” of children and young people.
At the time, Hannam was working as an officer among north London communities
At the time, Hannam was working as an officer among north London communities
Prosecutor Dan Pawson-Pounds told the court: “Although most of the files in this folder did not show any sexual acts, there was a series of twelve drawings of the same hand-drawn girl, who appeared to be eight or nine years old, engaged in acts of intercourse”
Some of the images showed the child, in a state of distress, being raped by an adult male.
Hannam's devices also contained, among other things, a knife-fighting guide and a manual written by the far right terrorist who murdered 77 people in Norway a decade ago
Hannam's devices also contained, among other things, a knife-fighting guide and a manual written by the far right terrorist who murdered 77 people in Norway a decade ago
The prosecutor said “aggravating features” in relation to the prohibited images include the young age of the child, the “shock and upset” discernible on her face, and the fact she is wearing a “school uniform”
Hannam is going to be sentenced shortly for membership of a proscribed terrorist organisation, two counts of possessing documents useful to a terrorist, two counts of fraud, and possessing prohibited images of children
He's on bail and has not been in custody at any time since being charged last year. The defence have asked the judge to pass a suspended sentence today.
He arrived at court this morning carrying a bag bearing the Police Federation logo
He arrived at court this morning carrying a bag bearing the Police Federation logo
The prosecution have submitted that Hannam should receive an immediate custodial sentence
BREAKING: Former Met Police officer Ben Hannam has been jailed for four years and four months
The judge said the offences were “so serious” that only a custodial term was appropriate.
He added that anti-Semitic material held by Hannam was “horrible and deeply troubling”.
"You have harmed public trust in the police by your deceit"
Breakdown of the sentences below
He added that anti-Semitic material held by Hannam was “horrible and deeply troubling”.
"You have harmed public trust in the police by your deceit"
Breakdown of the sentences below
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