A man who sexually abused young boys online had 12,000 indecent images of children in his possession. Two of Nicholas Hatton's four victims were teenagers living in America.
Today he was sentenced to 18-years in prison at Chester Crown Court. One of his victims was 12 when the abuse began and continued throughout his childhood.
Hatton, 34, had earlier pleaded guilty to: He was ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life and handed an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.
An investigation into Hatton began in 2021 when officers from Cheshire Police received intelligence from a social media company in relation to his online activity.
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