A pedophile who planned to escape with £ 10,000 after being caught with incriminating photos of child sexual abuse has confiscated the cash.
David Morris, 52, today faced a hearing on the proceeds of crime at Liverpool Crown Court.
In December, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for raping a girl with her partner Julie Morris, 44.
RE teacher Julie Morris worked at St George’s Central Primary School in Tyldesley, Wigan, where she was “in charge of safeguarding”.
Liverpool Crown Court learned that none of the offenses were related to the work of Julie Morris as Deputy Director.
During a hearing at Liverpool Crown Court today, David Morris was the subject of a confiscation order under the Crime Products Act in connection with the £ 10,000 he held when attempting to escape to the Lake District.
RE teacher Julie Morris, 44, and David Morris, 52, were filmed abusing and raping a child under the age of 13 in several videos.
The cash was confiscated by police at the time of his arrest and will be split between Merseyside police and the Home Office to be reinvested in police.
In September last year he was caught sending indecent photos to other pedophiles online.
The couple was filmed raping a girl who a judge said was “almost beyond belief.”
Police raided Mr Morris’ home on Sandfield Road in Eccleston, St Helens, where his phone, computer and other digital equipment were confiscated.
He was arrested on suspicion of possession and distribution of indecent images of children, questioned by police and released on parole.
David Morris had such a large amount of footage that it has been impossible for the police to examine everything
David Morris and Julie Morris met on the dating app Plenty of fish
The next day, police received information that Mr. Morris and his partner Julie Morris had committed sexual offenses against a 13-year-old boy and were planning to flee.
Officers located the couple at an address in Hindley, Manchester, where they were found with £ 10,000 in cash and a camper van full of their belongings.
Julie Morris admitted 18 sex offenses, including two rape offenses, while David Morris admitted 34 sex offenses, including seven rape offenses.
In January, Julie Morris was jailed for 13 years and four months with a four-year license extension, while David Morris was jailed for 16 years with a four-year license extension.
They are only required to serve two-thirds of this behind bars before being released on leave.
The judge ordered them both to sign the Sex Offender Registry and comply with a Lifetime Sexual Damage Prevention Order.
Detective Inspector Lisa Milligan said: “Morris thought he and Julie Morris could evade capture and avoid paying for their heinous crimes … They were wrong.
Ms Morris told police she had made sure the victim “had not been coerced or in any pain and made sure she wanted to do the acts”.
“Merseyside police officers acted quickly to arrest the couple and confiscate this cash, and I am pleased to say that it will now be reinvested in the police, helping our officers continue to bring criminals to justice and protect people. vulnerable to Merseyside damage. ‘
Det Insp Milligan added: “The crimes committed by Julie and David Morris have had a devastating impact on the victims and their families, who continue to live with the psychological torment they both inflicted.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the victims who showed up and their families, whose help was vital in putting criminals behind bars and protecting others from their crimes.
“I would also like to pay tribute to the investigation team and all those involved in making sure that David and Julie Morris’ attempts to avoid justice were extremely short-lived.
Julie was safeguarding the lead at St George’s Central Church Primary School in Wigan, the offenses are unrelated to her work at Wigan School.
“This case illustrates very clearly how committed our agents are to ensuring that people who exploit children in any way are arrested and brought to justice.”
Any child or young person who is the victim of sexual abuse, or anyone who knows that a child has been abused, is asked to report and report it to the police.
Merseyside Police has a specialized team committed to dealing with all forms of child abuse, who will take any information from you very seriously and will keep track of all reports and any information that arrives.
If you have any suspicions about children who may be at risk of child abuse, report it to the police. Call 999, or post information on 101, @MerPolCC on Twitter, or anonymously on 0800 555 111.