A man from Southport has been jailed for 17 years for raping a toddler and sexually assaulting another child.

Ryan Hawkins, 29, was identified by NCA investigators as username ‘bigladuk6’ who had been discussing the sexual abuse of children with other paedophiles online.

In September 2021 he shared a graphic sexual image of a baby and told another user about his plans to abuse a young girl the following week.

Hawkins was arrested by NCA officers eight days later and his phone was seized.

Two identical videos of Hawkins raping a female toddler were recovered from the device, along with four graphic sexual images of baby.

When interviewed, he admitted to sexually abusing the toddler on two separate occasions and to sexually assaulting a young boy.

He was charged with the rape and assault of a girl under 13, sexual assault of a male under 13, two counts of making indecent images of a child (IIOC) and one of distributing IIOC.

Hawkins pleaded guilty to all the charges on 16 November 2021 at Liverpool Crown Court.

He was sentenced today [17/12/2021] at the same court to 17 years in prison.

NCA operations manager Phil Eccles said: “Ryan Hawkins’ crimes are absolutely horrific.

“The fact he openly discussed the abuse with strangers on the internet shows his callous nature and the fact he had no regard for the profound impact this would have on his victims.

“He is an example of the highest risk and most dangerous sexual offenders targeted by the NCA and it is only right he is behind bars where no longer poses a threat to children.”

Source: national crime agency

How is 17 years even close to being enough?

Next time I read about him I want to read that someone done him in.

Originally Posted by Ceam

How is 17 years even close to being enough?

This offence carries a maximum sentence of life. I hope the CPS or Police appeal this unduly lenient sentence.

Things like this apology for a human being have no place in any society.

What possible use is this thing to anyone. why waste time and effort on keeping it alive for a pathetic 17 years.

It will be 46 years old if it does 17 years, what happens then??????

Originally Posted by fifth column

Things like this apology for a human being have no place in any society.

What possible use is this thing to anyone. why waste time and effort on keeping it alive for a pathetic 17 years.

It will be 46 years old if it does 17 years, what happens then??????

He has probably already been useful for the 'BIGLADS' in prison.

If there is a "hell", this guy is surely going there.

What a fick suck.

Hard to think he will ever be of use to society so whats the point of any Jail that cannot reform him.