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Two Conmen Jailed For Fake Modelling Agency Used In Collecting Intimate Photos Of Women

Two conmen have been jailed for setting up a fake modelling agency to trick women into sending them intimate pictures.

Gatekeepers News reports that Oliver Pendleton and Jason Maguire went under the false name Gemma Wright to trade under the bogus agency Shining Star.

The duo set up the forgery business and managed to collect a series of sensitive photos from women for six years.

Pendleton and Maguire encouraged their victims to send pictures directly and also enlisted hackers to take photos from the private Facebook accounts of their targets.

According to Prosecutor Rosemary Proctor, a victim was persuaded to send a selection of face-only photos and was then paid a small sum of money.

However, ‘Gemma Wright’ went on to tell the victim she could earn ‘more substantial’ cash for sex images and videos.

A woman was promised money in exchange for more than 60 photos but she was never paid.

Proctor told Mold Crown Court the pair set up a genuine-looking website with ‘sophisticated methods’ to carry out their sham.

Pendleton admitted fraud as well as having a computer with intent to secure authorised access.

Maguire faced the same charges alongside 11 breaches of his sexual harm prevention order and six charges of creating indecent images.

Judge Niclas Parry said that the crimes were a ‘sophisticated conspiracy’ and sentenced Maguire to two years and four months and Pendleton for two years.

He also imposed lifelong restraining orders that banned them from ever contacting their victims in the future.

Judge Parry said, “These are not frauds about money, these are frauds about people and the humiliation of females. You humiliated these women and caused extreme distress.

“Not only did you trick these women, you sourced them yourselves by unlawfully securing access to their social media where you knew there would be sexual images.

“These offences were planned and there were numerous victims. Their worlds have come crashing down and they had their mental health affected.”

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