A MAN filmed his cousin raping a boy for his own sexual gratification after the victim sought his help to end the abuse, Hull Crown Court heard.
Michael Smith, 33, admitted ten child sex charges, including rape and breaching a previously imposed sexual offences prevention order.
Robert Halder, 47, admitted 28 counts of sex abuse, which also included rape, in relation to the same boy.
Prosecutor Philip Standfast told the court how the boy had approached Halder, hoping he would put a stop to the abuse.
Instead, Halder joined in – and even captured some of the abuse on camera.
Halder showed no emotion as Mr Standfast explained how this betrayal meant the boy was too scared to raise the alarm with another adult.
He said: "The boy felt like a present being passed around.
"He felt if he had told somebody else what Halder had done to him, that person would also do things to him."
Smith, who was given an 11-month prison term in March 2011 for making indecent images of children, was visited by police on September 9 last year at his home in Stroud Crescent East, Bransholme.
Mr Standfast said Smith appeared "agitated" when he was asked by a detective if he had a computer.
He said: "Information led to an examination of computer equipment belonging to Smith.
"When a laptop was examined, it was found to have installed software to clear the internet history."
However, when the laptop was further analysed it was found to contain 2,285 indecent images were discovered, including 12 at the most serious level.
Mr Standfast said: "The images included images of a young boy and an adult male.
"These were identified as being the victim and Halder."
Smith admitted possessing the images, which put him in breach of a sexual offences prevention order imposed following his previous conviction.
The boy was tracked down and interviewed by specially trained officers on January 11 this year, the court heard.
Mr Standfast said: "He disclosed that he had been abused by Smith."
The court was given a harrowing and graphic account of the sexual abuse committed by Smith.
Following the discovery of the images at Smith's house, Halder was arrested on January 13, and the boy was interviewed a second time.
Mr Standfast said: "He (the boy) said he had been abused by Smith and had told Halder about this when he was about eight or nine years old.
"Within a few weeks or months of this disclosure, Halder began to abuse him."
Smith abused the boy between the ages of about eight to nine years old. Halder abused him from about aged nine to 15.
Officers searched Halder's home in Enstone Garth, Bransholme, and recovered a number of items.
Mr Standfast said: "A number of indecent images of children were recovered, including a video of himself with the boy.
"There was found to be 8,769 indecent images of children in 1,758 unique files, indicating a high level of duplication."
Also recovered were 197 videos, of which 46 were classed as being in Category C – the most serious band of child sexual abuse.
Smith has pleaded guilty to five serious sex offences against a boy under 13 and five charges of possessing indecent images of children and breaching a sexual offences prevention order.
Halder has pleaded guilty to 26 serious sex offences against a child under 13 and two counts of making indecent images.
National sentencing guide- lines dictate both Smith and Halder face prison sentences of up to 19 years.
Both defence counsels conceded lengthy prison terms are inevitable.
Adjourning the case until July 7 and remanding the defendants in custody, Judge Michael Mettyear said he wished to consider, in more detail, options prior to sentencing two men.
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