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The defendant also admitted possession of indecent images of children. After Pearce was sentenced, Detective Constable Rhys Lawrence, the officer in the case, said outside Cardiff Crown Court: “Matthew Pearce took advantage of children, both young and old, for his own gratification. “He preyed upon his young victims’ vulnerability, subjecting them to horrific sexual abuse that no-one – let alone a child – should experience. “The bravery of Pearce’s victims cannot be understated in coming forward after being subjected to such trauma. “Without their testimonies, we would not have been able to bring him to justice and secure this conviction. “I hope that the significant sentence imposed by the courts on Pearce will help the survivors of his abuse to begin the process of moving on and will bring some closure to this awful chapter in their lives.
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