A man from Neath Port Talbot has been jailed after pleading guilty to possessing indecent images of children.
26-year-old Darren Rogers, from Alltwen, uploaded one Category A indecent video of a child to his Snapchat account in January 2024. Officers arrested Rogers at his home address, before further child sexual abuse material was found on devices belonging to him.
Rogers pleaded guilty to four counts of possessing an indecent photograph of a child, one count of possessing a prohibited image of a child, and one count of possessing an extreme pornographic image showing sexual activity involving an animal.
He also pleaded guilty to seven counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child and one count each of distributing an indecent photograph of a child and causing a child to look at an image of sexual activity.
He has been sentenced to two years and two months in prison. He has also been made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for a period of ten years.
Detective Constable Adam Staniforth said:
“Darren Rogers was in possession of incredibly depraved material, and he knew this to be illegal.
“Rogers was using Snapchat to view and share this material, and it is fortunate that this came to light before his offending escalated any further.
“He was exploiting vulnerable children for his own sexual gratification, and he is now embarking on a deserved spell in prison as a result.
“As a force, South Wales Police will leave no stone unturned in the protection and safeguarding of children.”
