Carl Sinderby 43

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A depraved predator who victimised two young children has been jailed at Minshull Street Crown Court today (Friday 25 April 2025) for 11 years and four months following an investigation by our Online Child Abuse Investigation Team (OCAIT) in conjunction with our Digital Forensic Investigation Unit (DFIU).

He was also given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and will be placed on the Sex Offenders' Register.

Carl Sinderby (24/04/1982) of Manchester Road, Rochdale, was found guilty of 20 offences, broken down to ten counts of sexual assault, two counts of causing a child to watch a sexual act, two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, as well as six counts of taking and making indecent images of children.

This campaign of abuse occurred over a three-year period, ending in July 2024. At the time it started, the two children were only five and seven.

Sinderby came to the attention of our OCAIT team following information passed onto us by a partner agency. An investigation was immediately initiated, and evidence of abhorrent abuse was discovered by our specially trained digital investigators on devices seized from his property. The digital side of this investigation was extensive, and included reviewing thousands of videos and images.

Once the abuse was uncovered, Sinderby was arrested and interviewed over two days by detectives. He made a full confession around his prolonged abuse of the children, admitting to having a sexual interest in children and that he had harmed them to satisfy his needs. Not only was this a case of significant grooming of the children, but also of building the trust of the parents, only to exploit it without their knowledge.

Detective Sergeant Greevy from our OCAIT said, “What Carl Sinderby has done to this family, particularly these children, is nothing short of cruel.

“The children’s wellbeing and safety has been at the forefront of our investigation, as has getting justice for them.

“I know they may be too young to fully comprehend what has happened to them, but they were incredibly brave in telling us some of the things Sinderby was doing to them whilst they were in his care. Ultimately, their disclosures have led to us being able to investigate thoroughly, get admissions during his police interview, and build a strong case to take to the Crown Prosecution Service.

“We are absolutely committed to removing offenders like Sinderby from the streets, as the danger he poses to society, particularly children, is significant. I’m confident that with him behind bars, the streets of Greater Manchester are safer.

“Despite this positive result, his impact remains, and this family now must pick up the pieces and rebuild their life. I hope this sentence makes that a little bit easier for them.”