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Bedfordshire man in paedophile ring jailed for 32 years

Robin Hollyson has been jailed for 32 years Credit: Bedfordshire Police

A Bedfordshire man who was part of a paedophile ring has been jailed for 32 years.

Robin Hollyson, 30, was one of seven men jailed for a total of 107 years at Bristol Crown Court. They had been convicted of 30 child sexual abuse offences. Hollyson had pleaded guilty to a number of sex offences against children and possessing indecent images of children.

Hollyson had already been arrested Bedfordshire Police when the force was contacted by the National Crime Agency with information about his involvement in a wider ring.

The continuing investigation has led to the arrest of 28 more people. Three have been charged. The victims identified so far were under the age of five when the offences were committed.

“The sentences passed today show just how seriously the courts and law enforcement agencies consider the evil actions of these men.

"Hollyson and these men went to great lengths in order to carry out their depraved acts. Befriending and grooming a family in order to target their child is truly sickening and clearly shows their level of determination to identify and exploit a victim.

“Thankfully, such extreme cases involving a network of offenders are incredibly rare."

– Detective Inspector Jerry Waite, Bedfordshire Police

“No family ever wants to find that their child has been the victim of abuse, nor would they ever knowingly put their child at risk.

“As a family we now need to mend - seeing the perpetrators being brought to justice is the first step."

– Family of victim in Bedfordshire