Couple Had Sex In Front Of Webcam - With 9 Year Old & Grandpa Watching

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A middle-aged couple from Gloucestershire have gone on trial accused of having sex in front of a webcam knowing that a nine-year-old American girl was viewing from her home in New York.

Ronald and Denise Edwards allegedly encouraged the girl’s grandfather to perform sex acts with her before having sex themselves.

Gloucester Crown Court was told yesterday that the grandfather, who was subsequently sentenced to 18 years in prison, would be the principal witness against the couple.

Edwards, 54, has pleaded guilty to his role in the offences but his 44-year-old wife denies she was the woman he was having sex with.

Mrs Edwards, denies three charges of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, and possessing indecent photographs of a child.

Robert Davies, for the prosecution, warned the jury that they would find the evidence in the case “disturbing”.

Mr Davies said: “This case relates to the use of the internet through computers to encourage a man in the United States, in New York, to sexually abuse his granddaughter when on-line to England, to the Edwards’ house, and to encourage that granddaughter to do things to herself and with her grandad. When that was happening the Edwards themselves were engaging in sexual activity back in England, viewable in New York by this young girl, and including sexual intercourse.”

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article1790543.ece