Paedophile who shared videos of him raping young boy on social media is jailed

A paedophile who posted videos of himself raping and sexually assaulting a young boy online has been jailed. Aiden Foster, aged 22 and from Wednesbury, made a series of child sexual abuse videos which he boasted about sharing on social media site Discord. The National Crime Agency worked with US law enforcement agencies and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which led to Foster being identified and caught.

Experts in the NCA's victim identification team used facial comparison tools to confirm his identity. When NCA officers raided his home in Bassett Road, Wednesbury, in May this year, they seized his devices and matched items to those shown in the videos - including his jewellery, a distinctively patterned blanket and boxing trophies.

Officers recovered 771 indecent images of children across categories A-C, A being the most severe, from four of his electronic equipment.

They also found an Instagram chat in which Foster requested 'horny pics of a 14-year-old' from an unknown person and boasted he could send videos of someone carrying out a sex act on him. Foster pleaded guilty to 24 offences,at Wolverhampton Crown Court on August 8. These offences included:

• 3x rape of a child under 13
• 7x sexual activity with a child under 13
• 5x causing / inciting a child to engage in sexual activity with a child under 13
• 7x taking indecent images of a child
• 1x making indecent images of a child
• 1x distributing indecent images of a child

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He was sentenced to 11 years and seven months in prison, with a further four years on licence, at the same court today, November 22. He is also subject to a sexual harm prevention order and will remain on the sex offenders register for life. NCA operations manager Holly Triggs said: "Aiden Foster is a dangerous offender who conducted the most horrific abuse against children.

Chat logs showed he revelled in the ability to share material online - an act that will no doubt have contributed to the normalisation of such abuse among other paedophiles.

"The NCA is dedicated to combating this global threat, working tirelessly to protect children and ensure that high harm offenders like Foster are put behind bars." The children in the case have been safeguarded.

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