Alltwen man jailed for child abuse image offences

A 26-year-old man from Alltwen has been sentenced to two years and two months in prison after admitting to possessing indecent images of children.

Darren Rogers uploaded a Category A indecent video of a child to his Snapchat account in January 2024. Following his arrest at his home address, officers discovered further child sexual abuse material 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
• One count of possessing an extreme pornographic image showing sexual activity involving an animal
• Seven counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child
• One count of distributing an indecent photograph of a child
• One count of causing a child to look at an image of sexual activity

He has also been made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for 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.”