Quick-thinking girl, 10, traps paedophile by using her games console to take picture of him molesting her

  • John Fisher admitted attacking his young victim twice
  • Picture taken by girl offered 'indisputable proof'
  • Judge jailed him for three-and-a-half-years

By Chris Hanlon

PUBLISHED: 09:21 GMT, 28 March 2012 | UPDATED: 18:55 GMT, 28 March 2012

A 10-year-old girl trapped a paedophile when she used her games console to take a picture of him touching her.

John Fisher, 46, was arrested after the brave youngster showed police the picture which officers described as 'indisputable proof' of his guilt.

He was jailed for three-and-a-half years yesterday at Ipswich Crown Court.

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Pervert: John Fisher was jailed for three-and-a-half years at Ipswich Crown Court

The judge heard Fisher first touched the terrified schoolgirl when she was nine.

She told her mother about the attack but nothing was done about it, the court heard.

But the twisted predator attacked her again over a year later when she was 10.

Robert Sadd, prosecuting, said the victim's quick thinking prompted her to reach for her games console and use the camera on her Nintendo DS to capture the assault.

 

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Fisher, of Lowestoft, Suffolk, was caged after he admitted two offences of sexual assault in January 2010 and November 2011.

He was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register indefinitely.

Fisher was made the subject of a sexual offences prevention order, restricting his contact with children under the age of 16 for the next ten years.

Judge John Holt said his attacks clearly crossed the custody threshold.

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Photo: A model poses with a console similar to the one used to catch Fisher

Steven Dyble, defending, said Fisher had admitted the crimes and had not committed similar offences before or served a prison sentence.

He added he had been honest enough to admit he was attracted to girls in their early teens. 

After the hearing, Det Con Annabelle Bunn, the Suffolk Police officer in the case, praised the girl for her courage and quick thinking.

She said: 'Her quick thinking in using her games console to take a photograph of him touching her provided indisputable proof of what had happened.

'She was brave enough to come forward and report the incident and give us a full and accurate account of what had gone on.

'Although Fisher initially denied assaulting her, when confronted with the image he had no choice but to concede he had done exactly as she had reported.'

 
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Why was he allowed alone with her when her mother was aware of her complaints. Madness. Glad she was smart enough to take actions herself.

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Nicely done - alerting paedophiles to be on the look-out for 'consoles with built in cameras' when they're preying on victims... or was the guy totally clueless on a technological level? Factor this in, too; not all paedophiles are men & child abuse history is littered with cases where parents not believing children. Until paedophiles face sentences that warrant deterrent consideration - on a par with rape - this abhorrent practice will continue... well; it'll continue, anyway, as no type of crime can be eradicated by other than methods of Matthew Hopkins proportions.

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I was abused for 3 years by my uncle and so were 3 of my sisters and also a cousin. We all went to court, he pled guiltyto my charge and also my sisters charge. the rest were put "on file" as they call it. All he got was 5 years on the sex offenders register and 2 years probation. Absoultely appaling and no deterrent whatsoever. I commend this young girl for coming forward, I just hope she can move on with her life because for me, during my teens and early 20's it nearly destroyed my life. I suffer everyday as to what that thing did to me.

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I honestly believe that these "paedophiles" are mentally sick and therefore need to locked up in a mental insitution for the rest of their lives. Any person convicted on hurting a child under the age of 13 needs to be given a life sentance.

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Computer games are good for you??? In the Daily Mail???

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Bring back the Death Penalty to get rid of Paedophiles!!!!! Sign the U.K. Government E Petition to 'Bring Back death penalty for paedophiles and murderers' and get rid of these evil people to make the world a safer place!!!!!

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A clear breach of human rights.

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What is all this chemical castration nonsense? This wretch and many more like him should be castrated mechanically.

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3.5 years? I suppose he will get a nice new home when he comes out too??? This is just pathetic by any standards! Hes committed a serious and sick crime on a very young and innocent child not a teen! I honestly think these kind of sick people should be should be locked up in a dark room for life! He may not have taken a life but whos to say how much this has effected her!???!!! this countrys system is a JOKE there is no punishment in this country anymore this is why these sick poeple do what they do! Whats 3 years to him, he will be out in 18 months for 'good behaviour' - the irony people litearlly get away with murder these days! i am not proud to be British these days!

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This evil paedophile should be locked away from society for life,ie for the remainder of his life and he should also be castrated.Society in my opinion demands and deserves that our children are protected from scum like this,and to hell with the liberal thinking,do gooders human rights brigade.When anyone does this,then they forefit their human rights.

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