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Gang guilty of child sex plot

Two convicted offenders, one from Wiltshire, have been found guilty of plotting sex crimes against children.

John Denham, 49, and Matthew Stansfield, 34, were convicted by a jury at Bristol Crown Court of conspiracy charges.

Denham and Stansfield were part of a gang of paedophiles who raped and abused babies, toddlers and children under five in attacks that were streamed on the internet.

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Child sex plot gang shared information on drugging victims

Chilling online chat revealed members of the paedophile gang, who live across the UK, would offer advice and guidance to others on drugging their young victims.

The shocking details can be reported in full for the first time after the trial of Denham and Stansfield concluded today at Bristol Crown Court with their convictions.

The paedophile gang shared information online on how to drug victims. Credit: PA Wire

Robin Hollyson, 30; Christopher Knight, 35, Adam Toms, 33, David Harsley, 51, and Matthew Lisk, 32, pleaded guilty earlier to the charges they faced.

Hollyson, who was previously known as Robin Fallick, Stansfield and Harsley are convicted sex offenders.

In total the gang faced more than 30 charges, including the rape of a child, conspiracy to rape a child, sexual activity with a child and administering a substance with intent against three victims - a baby, a toddler and a pre-school age child.

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