Swindon man sentenced to 19 years after pleading guilty to multiple child sex offences including the rape of a baby
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A Swindon man has been sentenced to 19 years after pleading guilty to the rape of a baby.
Rodney Morgan, 56, formerly of Swindon but now living in Cae Brynton Road, Newport, appeared at Swindon Crown Court today (06/07) and was jailed for 14 years, plus another five on extended licence, after pleading guilty to:
- Rape of a child
- 3 x assault of a child by penetration
- Assault of a child by touching
- Attempt rape of a child
- 2 x making indecent images of children– a total of 8,985 images
- Distributing indecent images of children – a total of 1,219 images
- 2 x taking an indecent image of a child.
The offences were committed whilst Morgan was living in Swindon.
Officers from our Child Internet Exploitation Team arrested Morgan in September 2022 after receiving information that he had uploaded an indecent image of a child (IIOC) online.
Det Con Justine Parsons said: “It was during police interview that the full, horrific extent of Morgan’s offending came to light and it is truly appalling.
“The abuse the victim – a baby – suffered at the hands of Morgan is completely abhorrent. I have worked within policing for 18 years, I’ve been a detective for 14 of those years and I’ve worked within the Child Internet Exploitation Team for five years and this is without doubt one of the most horrendous cases I have ever dealt with.
“Morgan filmed himself abusing an innocent baby on multiple occasions for his own sexual gratification. I am glad he has been given a lengthy jail sentence so he no longer poses a threat to babies and children.
“This case will no doubt cause upset and disgust to the public and those who knew Morgan. Please be reassured that the CIET team here in Wiltshire Police is totally committed to targeting dangerous offenders like Morgan and protecting innocent victims.”
If you wish to report concerns regarding child sexual abuse, please call us immediately via 101, regardless of how much time has passed since the abuse.
