neil schooley paedophile child sex offender brighton
neil schooley paedophile child sex offender brighton

Two young girls were photographed indecently by a Brighton man who has been imprisoned.

Two days later, Neil Schooley, 55, of Woburn Place, ordered a small child to change her clothes and strike a position for a picture.

Both crimes happened between 2017 and 2018 while the victim was less than ten years old.

Following the reports of the crimes, an inquiry was started. A second female came forward to say Schooley had given her drink, demanded to change her clothes, and photographed her.

She was between 10 and 13 years old, and the offences happened between June 2016 and June 2018.

Following his arrest, Schooley was charged with two charges of inducing or encouraging sexual activity with a minor and three counts of taking indecent photos of a kid.

Although he pleaded not guilty to all charges, following a July trial at Hove Crown Court, he was found guilty of every one of the offences.

Schooley received an eight-year term at the same court on Friday, August 31.

He has been put on the Sex Offenders’ Register and granted a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, significantly limiting his access to children and vulnerable groups.