Unqualified internet child porn 'expert' sentenced

[11th April 2008]

A Leicestershire man who worked on cases involving internet child pornography has been sentenced for lying about his qualifications.

Terence James Bates, 67, claimed he had a degree, but in fact he had never been to university. He was given a 6-month suspended sentence for each of five counts - four for making false written statements and one for perjury.

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Dean Lawrence RICE

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Offence: Other crime

RICE was convicted in his absence of conspiracy to kidnap and falsely imprison.

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