From pillar of the community to social pariah just who is Peter Tomlinson? Once the president of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce and owner of many high-profile and successful Island businesses, Tomlinson s fall from grace came after he was exposed as a paedophile on social media and in an anonymous email sent out to many of his contacts and the media from a self-styled whistleblower in October 2019.
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Confidential advice to anyone concerned about their own or someone else’s behaviour towards children While it couldn t be reported at the time, before court proceedings began, the rumours were enough to make Tomlinson a social pariah words used by his defence solicitor James Cameron at the first court appearance at Portsmouth Magistrates Court in November.
Isle of Wight Combined Courts Today (Friday), Tomlinson has admitted five counts of paying for the sexual services of a girl under 13, two counts of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child under 13, two counts of intentionally encouraging/assisting the commission of an either way offence and three counts of making indecent photographs/pseudo photographs of a child. Recorder Jane Rowley said: A significant term of imprisonment may be justified. The matter will now be adjourned for sentencing on March 5. Defending, Elisabeth Bussey-Jones has asked for pre-sentence reports. He is required to add his name to the sex offender s register.
The youngest was just 10 when the abuse began. In one exchange, in January 2019, Tomlinson said he would pay the woman £7.66 if she performed a sexual act on the girl. Investigators unearthed proof of thousands of messages between Tomlinson and the Filipino facilitator – who has been arrested and the children safeguarded. They exchanged 4,166 lines of chat on Skype – 358 indicated to be video calls and 3,809 text messages. During those calls Tomlinson repeatedly asked for “harder” abuse footage, spelling out what he wanted to see and then complaining about what he received. In June 2018, he paid the woman £12.99 and then complained saying for that price: “I will expect a show with two girls for 30 minutes.”
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Isle Of Wight Businessman Pleads Guilty To Serious Child Sex Offences
By Isle of Wight reporter
A prominent Isle of Wight businessman - and former owner of a popular children s play centre - has pleaded guilty to a string of serious sexual offences involving those aged as young as 10.
Appearing at the Isle of Wight Crown Court today (Friday), Peter Tomlinson, 63, of Baring Road, Cowes was warned he faces time in prison.
Five counts of paying for the sexual services of a girl under 13