Man from Tranmere jailed for child sex offences

A man from Tranmere has been jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty to possessing indecent images of children.

Peter Mulligan, 62, of Elmswood Road, in Tranmere, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday, Monday 21 October, after admitting possessing indecent images/pseudo-images of a child, three counts of making indecent images/pseudo-images of a child, possessing extreme pornographic image/images of an animal and possessing a prohibited image of a child.

Officers arrested Mulligan in July 2024 after carrying out a warrant at his home and finding multiple devices that contained the appalling images.

As well as a prison sentence, Mulligan was also placed on a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for ten years.

Detective Sergeant Rory Quigley said: “Mulligan's sentencing follows a lengthy investigation to bring him before the courts so that he pays for his crimes.

“Merseyside Police is completely committed to protecting children from sexual abuse and those who seek to do them harm.

“We hope that Mulligan will now reflect on the consequences of his utterly depraved actions while serving his jail time.”

Detective Sergeant Quigley added: “We have specialist officers who investigate such crimes, and provide full support to victims and their families.

“If you have experienced any form of sexual abuse, or know of a child being abused, please come forward and report this to police.

“We take all such reports extremely seriously and if you can find the courage to come forward and speak to us, our specialist officers will treat you with sensitivity and compassion.”

If you are a child or young person suffering sexual or physical abuse, the following organisations can also provide help and support:

NSPCC – call 0808 800 5000 or e-mail [email protected].
Childline – call 0800 1111
If you’ve been affected by sexual violence of any kind don’t be afraid to tell someone, find the courage to come forward and get the help you deserve.

You can report rape, sexual assault and other sexual offences anonymously here:  How to report rape, sexual assault or other sexual offences | Merseyside Police

There is a lot of support available from specialist officers within Merseyside Police and through the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victim Care Merseyside service delivered jointly by two registered charities.

In Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, support is provided by Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.