Leeds pervert's porn 'embarrassment' almost lands him behind bars
Warning from judge that next time it will be prison
A convicted paedophile avoided being jailed after he deleted his internet history - which put him in breach of a court order.
Lydon Campbell was convicted of child-sex offences in 2020 and given a community order, was put on the sex offender register and given a five-year sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).
Designed to curb his internet use, the SHPO bans him from deleting his internet history and he is subject to regular checks by officers.
Leeds Crown Court heard that officers had visited him on April 14 last year, where it was found he had a new Google Pixel phone.
He had not only failed to register the phone, but it was found he had erased his searches and had been using a private browser.
The 26-year-old had been using the phone since February 2025, retrieved data suggested.
He was interviewed where he admitted the offences.
He told officers he had deleted the history because he was embarrassed by the amount of pornogrpahy he had been watching.
Lydon, of Amberton Lane, Gipton, admitted three breaches of the SHPO and one of the sex offender register.
Mitigating, Martin Morrow said he had cooperated fully with officers and had been candid, especially as sex offenders tend to play down their crimes.
He said it was a “great shame” because his five-year SHPO was coming to an end.
Judge Anesh Pema gave Lydon and eight-month sentence, suspended for two years.
He ordered him to complete the Building Choices thinking-skills programme, 20 rehabilitation days with probation and 150 hours of unpaid work.
But he warned him that prison would be likely if he was returned to court, adding: “It’s absolutely vital you comply with these requirements.”