Ollerton paedophile spends first night behind bars

Police arrested 46-year-old Paul Hoggard, formerly of Whinney Lane, Ollerton, after making enquiries.

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Hoggard went on to plead guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children and three counts of distributing indecent images of children.

Appearing at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, he was jailed for total of two years, ordered to sign the sex offenders' register for 10 years and was made subject of a 10-year sexual harm prevention order.

After Hoggard was sentenced, Detective Superintendent Andy Gowan, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "As our work in this case demonstrates, the safeguarding of children and young people is a priority for Nottinghamshire Police.

“The force will continue to maximise technology to assist it in targeting people who are a danger to children.”

Visit www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/contact to find out how you can report crimes to Nottinghamshire Police.

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