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downsmail.co.uk Pervert had 12,000 illegal pics


CHILD sex offender Terrence Standage used his neighbour's wifi signal to download illegal images of children, a court heard. Standage (61) obtained thou-


sands of images and videos over six years. Officers found evidence he "up- skirted" images of unknown vic- tims on a train and a bus. A Kent Police statement said: "Police investigating suspicious internet activity initially attended an address in Charlton Lane, Maidstone, on January 16, 2019. The occupier revealed Standage had been known to piggyback onto their wifi, prompting officers to visit his property, where they executed a search warrant. "Standage was arrested and


various devices, including a memory stick and hard drive


Assault case


A GIRL was reportedly pushed to the ground by a man in his late 40s or 50s in Kings Hill. The incident happened between


Lavenders Road and Mareda Court at around 4pm on Sunday, May 2.


It is alleged the victim was pushed to the floor by a man she did not know. He ran off after one of the girl’s friends called to her. The suspect is described as white, in his late 40s or 50s, and wearing a black hooded jumper, black jogging bottoms, a black woollen hat, black gloves and black trainers.


Anyone who can help the in-


vestigation should call 01622 604100, quoting crime reference 46/73844/21 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.


were seized for forensic examina- tion. This led to the recovery of al- most 12,000 illegal images and videos, of which more than 300 were classed in the most serious category."


Standage, pictured, was


charged with four counts of mak- ing indecent images of a child and three counts of outraging public decency. He was also recalled to prison having breached licence terms imposed from previous sex offences. He pleaded guilty at Maidstone


Crown Court and on Wednesday, May 5, he was sentenced to two years and four months' imprison- ment. He was also made subject


to the terms of a sexual harm pre- vention order. DS Dave Shipley, of the pae-


dophile online investigation team, said: "Standage has a lengthy his- tory of offending and despite pre- vious convictions has made sustained and extensive efforts to obtain and view abhorrent mate- rial on the internet involving the sexual abuse of children. "His calculated use of someone else’s wifi has demonstrated his determination to access illegal im- ages undetected. “The material Standage down- loaded will have resulted from real children suffering appalling abuse.


‘Ban dangerous sky lanterns’


SKY lanterns should be banned be- cause of their danger to rural busi- nesses and residents, according to a landowners' body. The Country Land & Business As- sociation (CLA) says the govern- ment's stance on outlawing the naked flame, airborne lamps is out of line with other countries. Eighteen national organisations, including the CLA and farming, en- vironment, animal and fire organi- sations, have written to the minister urging them to be made illegal. They argue by enacting Section


140 of the Environmental Protec- tion Act 1990, the Secretary of State can prohibit or restrict the importation, use, supply or storage


A HOUSE in Atkins Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, was damaged when objects were thrown at it.


A motorbike and bicycles were stolen from a shed in Pratling Street, Aylesford. A play area in Forstal Road, Aylesford,


was damaged by fire. A watch was stolen from a windowsill of a house in Brampton Field, Ditton. The back window of a Ford Fiesta was smashed in Harvesters Way, Boxley. Thieves stole a lawnmower, hedge trim- mer and strimmer from a shed in Chapel Street, East Malling. A black Volvo S60, registration OE06 *** was stolen from a car park in Tonbridge Road. Fifteen 6ft fence panels were stolen from a garden in Bower Mount Road. A windscreen was smashed on a Volk-


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of injurious substances or articles, such as sky lanterns. Currently, 152 local councils have already banned the release of


sky lanterns on council property, but with no national legislation, the countryside and our farms re- main unprotected. CLA president Mark Bridgeman


said: “Put simply, there is no re- sponsible way to use sky lanterns. Releasing a naked flame into the skies, having absolutely no control where it will fall, can pose a signifi- cant risk to livestock, wildlife, the environment, and rural businesses. “The CLA has been campaigning


for a complete ban for many years. It’s imperative that government listens to the concerns of those liv- ing in the countryside and bans sky lanterns once and for all.” Picture by Leon Contreras @lc_photography


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swagen car as it was driven down Buckland Hill.


A conifer hedge bordering a footpath at a


farm in Braeburn Way, Coxheath, was set alight. A group of young people damaged a gate to get on to a school site in Crispin Way, Kings Hill. A Ford KA was damaged in a shopping car park in Sittingbourne Road. Eggs were thrown at a house in Woodford


Road, Fant.


A glass jar containing faeces was thrown at a house in Tolhurst Way, Lenham. Two men tried to force open a garage door at a house in Clifford Way, Fant. A man was seen stealing copper from a building site in West Street, Harrietsham. A Jaguar car was keyed in Norman Road, Snodland.


A CCTV cable was damaged at a farm in


Pye Corner, Ulcombe. A bike was stolen from a school in Oak- wood Park.


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