A PAEDOPHILE had his door broken down by police after an undercover officer feared for the safety of children. Dean Dickens has been spared jail after was found with indecent images of children in a hidden folder on his phone. The 43-year-old of Lorrimore Close, Billericay had been having conversations with online profiles in the lead up to the police raid being carried out on his home on August 18 last year. Basildon Crown Court heard that one of the users was an undercover officer, who raised the alarm. Prosecuting, Paul Valder said: “From December 8, 2019 he had been in conversation with an undercover officer.
The crown courts have once again seen justice handed down to various criminals in Southend and Basildon. Here is a rundown of the most serious cases heard in the past week.
Dean Dickens Dickens has been spared jail after was found with indecent images of children in a hidden folder on his phone. The 43-year-old of Lorrimore Close, Billericay had been having conversations with online profiles in the lead up to the police raid being carried out on his home on August 18 last year. Basildon Crown Court heard that one of the users was an undercover officer, who raised the alarm.