Paedophile couple, 33 and 27, who preyed on children as young as one are jailed for 21 years

Paedophile couple, 33 and 27, who preyed on children as young as one and filmed the abuse are jailed for 21 years

  • Mark Gamble, 33, arrested after video found of him sexually assaulting a baby
  • Emerged footage was filmed by his 27-year-old girlfriend Jessica Fry
  • Pair were jailed for a total of 21 years at Colchester Crown court 

A perverted couple who preyed on children as young as one and filmed the abuse have been jailed for a total of 21 years.

Mark Gable, 33, was jailed for life after police found videos of him assaulting children and a baby at his home in Colchester, Essex.

And his girlfriend Jessica Fry, 27, was jailed for ten years after she featured in one of the child abuse videos, and filmed others.

Gable admitted 11 charges including sexual assault on a child and Fry admitted seven charges. 

His girlfriend Jessica Fry, 27, was also arrested after it emerged that she took the footage

Mark Gamble, 33, from Essex, was arrested after footage was found that showed him sexually assaulting a baby. His girlfriend Jessica Fry, 27, was also arrested after it emerged that she took the footage

The paedophile pair pleaded guilty to what police described as ‘horrific’ crimes against defenceless youngsters including a baby.

 Gable was arrested in May after officers searched his home and found a number of images and videos of him sexually assaulting children, including a baby.

Fry featured in a video showing a sex attack on a child and took other footage of sex attacks.  

The pair were sentenced at Chelmsford Crown court. Gable was handed an eleven and half year sentence for the offences which happened over the last two years.

Gable, will also be on the sex offenders register for life. 

The pair were jailed for a total of 21 years today in Colchester Crown court

The pair were jailed for a total of 21 years today in Colchester Crown court

Investigating officer Detective Constable Jeanine Atkins-Calver, said: ‘Mark Gable and Jessica Fry are dangerous and methodical paedophiles. They worked together not only to abuse very young children, but also documented that abuse for their own gratification.

‘Their crimes are horrific – to subject anyone to sexual abuse is abhorrent but when that victim is so young it is unimaginable. They are a danger to the public and I am pleased they both now face a significant time behind bars.’