Anglesey man with turtle sex video gets suspended sentence

The court heard Owen was arrested at his home in October 2022, following an investigation into pedophile named Craig Lewis.

Richard Edwards, prosecuting, said Lewis was involved in abusing children and taking images of them to distribute to others.

The Metropolitan Police found evidence of online conversations between Lewis and Owen and discovered the only image of a young girl, aged between eight and ten, being sexually abused.

They then discovered the video footage of the extreme pornography, which showed sexual acts with a horse, a dog and a turtle.

Mr Edwards said Owen claimed he did not know the animal images were illegal.

The court was told Owen’s internet searches also suggested a sexual interest in children.

Owen pleaded guilty to both offenses at a magistrates court hearing in September.

Sion ap Mihangel, defending Owen, said his client had shown genuine remorse and “felt an overwhelming sense of shame”.

The court was told that alcohol played a significant role in Owen’s offending and that he had undergone rehabilitation sessions to tackle the problem.

Judge Timothy Petts told Owen his offenses were “clearly serious” but said there was also a low risk he would offend again.

In addition to the suspended prison sentence and unpaid work, Owen must complete six months of alcohol treatment, 45 days of rehabilitation work, and register as a sex offender for seven years.