Images released of convicted paedophiles

06 February 2012

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Bernard Allemand (Date of birth 02.07.46 - 65 years), self employed businessman, from Tunbridge Wells was sentenced to a total of two years for arranging/facilitating commission of child sex offences and the distribution of indecent images of children - one of which was classified in the most serious category, Level 5.

 Acting Detective Chief Inspector Noel McHugh from the Met's Paedophile Unit, said: "We are working tirelessly to identify and arrest predatory paedophiles, such as Thorneycroft and Allemand - both of whom I am in no doubt would have committed serious sexual offences had these victims had existed.

"It's possible Thorneycroft and Allemand may have committed further crimes and I would therefore urge anyone who believes they may have been a victim to have the confidence to report the incident to police. We are here to support and protect you."

He added: "I would urge young people to exercise caution whilst online and be mindful of who they are communicating with - especially when giving out personal information."

= The investigation team can be contacted direct on 020 71612811. Alternatively call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111; ChildLine on 0800 1111; report the matter to your local police station; or inform a teacher or trusted individual.

Bernard Allemand

Bernard ALLEMAND (Date of birth 02.07.46 - 65 years), a self employed businessman, from Tunbridge Wells was sentenced to a total of two years and nine months at Southward Crown Court on 2 February after previously pleading guilty to:

- Two counts of arranging/facilitating commission of child sex offences contrary to Section 14 Sexual Offences Act 2003 - sentenced to two years

- Four counts of distribution of indecent images of children - sentenced to a total of nine months.

The sentences will run concurrently.

He was issued with a Sexual Offences Prevention Order for ten years and has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for ten years.

Allemand was arrested in Charing Cross by officers from the Paedophile Unit on 8 December 2011 following an intelligence led operation.

Between 2 and 8 December 2011 Allemand took part in online and text contact with an individual he believed to be a fellow paedophile. He expressed the desire to take part in the sexual abuse of the individual's children - a seven year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl. Allemand also emailed four indecent images of children - one of which was classified in the most serious category, Level 5.

Allemand was charged on 9 December 2011 and appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court the next day where he pleaded guilty.

David Thorneycroft

On 31 January David Thorneycroft (Date of birth 07.09.61, 50ys), a security training development manager of Newcastle Avenue, Colchester was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing on 3 January to:

= Attempting to meet a girl under 16 years of age following grooming - sentenced to 12 months
= Possession of indecent images of children - sentenced to one month

Both sentences are to run concurrent.

He was issued with a Sexual Offences Prevention Order for five years and has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for ten years.

Thorneycroft was arrested on 1 November 2011 in Buckingham Palace Road SW1 by officers from the Metropolitan Police's Paedophile Unit as part of a pre-planned and intelligence-led operation.

Between 19 August 2011 and 1 November 2011 Thorneycroft took part in online and text exchanges with an individual he believed to be a 12-year-old girl. In those exchanges he suggested they get together and ultimately made an arrangement to meet with the 'girl' in Victoria on the afternoon of 1 November.

Following his arrest, officers recovered Thorneycroft's computer which contained a number of indecent images of children.

He was subsequently charged on 2 November.