Stephen-Lee McIlvenny 21 faced 77 charges of child sexual abuse crimes, including rape, adult causing or inciting child between 13 and 16 to engage in sexual activity and sexual assault by penetration.
McIlvenny befriended each of his victims who were several years younger by identifying common interests. He offended between the ages of 16 and 19, abusing three young boys aged Through an elaborate ruse that he himself was being sexually abused and was being forced to engage in intimate acts and film them, he blackmailed and coerced his victims until he had absolute control through fear over them.
He was in reality never under threat, he was abusing these boys and filming it for his own perverted pleasure. When they did not comply with his wishes he used the threat of releasing images of them on social media, through these and other methods he maintained their complete compliance.
When his victims started to try to distance themselves from his control he assaulted one of them on the street causing significant injuries.
McIlvenny is a child predator who brutally sexually exploited his young victims and inflicted long lasting trauma. I want to thank the victims in this case for coming forward and bringing this predator before the courts to answer for his heinous crimes. I want to send a message today to any other male victims sitting at home suffering in silence, please report. You will be believed and we will support you in a sensitive manner.
