Bloxwich paedophile described his own search history as 'disgusting' before finally admitted he was the culprit

A Bloxwich paedophile who told police officers he was 'disgusted' by the search history on his own computer before finally admitting he was the culprit.

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Joshua Shakespeare, 24, searched for terms including 'baby rape' and was caught after a post on social media platform Discord led to his arrest. 

Police raided his home in Coalmeadow Close in November last year and seized phones and computers which contained category A and C images and videos. 

Shakespeare denied any knowledge of the search history and the indecent images and videos found on his devices. 

Wolverhampton Crown Court
Wolverhampton Crown Court (PA)

Eventually, Shakespeare admitted he was responsible for the indecent images, which included children as young as two-years-old and are classed as the most harmful in circulation.