UK paedophile ring leader may never be freed from prison

The leader of a UK-based online paedophile ring which drew in four female accomplices was branded “warped, wicked, dangerous, devious and manipulative” by a judge today and warned he may never be released from prison.

IT consultant Colin Blanchard, 40, convinced four women – Vanessa George, 40, Tracy Lyons, 41, Tracy Dawber, 44, and Angela Allen, 40 – to sexually assault young children and share the images.