Euwyn Draper 22

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Convicted Paedophile Breached SHPO by Using Library Computers to Share Child Abuse Images

A convicted paedophile used computers at his local library to share images of children being sexually abused, Swansea Crown Court heard.

Euwyn Draper, who has previously been jailed for possessing indecent images, maintained secret social media accounts he failed to disclose to police. He used them to engage in sexually explicit conversations with another man online, discussing sexual activity with children aged five and upwards and exchanging explicit photographs.

The 22-year-old, of Hill Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, was made subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) in April 2024 after being convicted of possessing and distributing indecent images of children. The order prohibits him from using social media accounts in any name other than his own and requires him to disclose any relationships or friendships if asked.

On 5 May this year, during a meeting with his offender manager at Haverfordwest police station, Draper claimed he only used the library internet to watch YouTube and listen to Spotify, denying any social media use. When pressed, he became flustered and admitted chatting to a man online and having an undisclosed X (formerly Twitter) account.

The following day, police accompanied him to the library. He logged into a computer using his library ID and accessed his Google account, allowing officers to examine his X activity. Checks also revealed he had secretly reinstalled an Instagram account he had previously deleted in front of police, plus a Snapchat account (banned under the SHPO due to its auto-delete function) and a BlueSky account in a false name.

Draper answered “no comment” to all questions in his police interview.

He pleaded guilty to four counts of breaching the SHPO. He has three previous convictions for 14 offences, including a suspended sentence and SHPO in April 2024, followed by a 16-month jail term in September 2024 for further indecent images.

Defence barrister Alex Scott told the court his client is an “immature young man” who leads an isolated life in rented accommodation and acts “impulsively” on social media. He said Draper co-operated with police by accompanying them to the library and understands he must tackle the underlying issues behind his offending.

Recorder Greg Bull KC said the courts had “bent over backwards” to help Draper in the past but those efforts had failed. He told the defendant: “I’m not going to lecture you because I would be wasting my breath. You knew you had to comply with the order.”

With full credit for his guilty plea, Draper was sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment. He will serve up to half in custody before release on licence.