TV Presenter Phillip Schofield’s Brother Convicted of Child Sex Offences, Faces Sentencing

Timothy Schofield, the brother of TV presenter Phillip Schofield, is ready to be sentenced for little one intercourse offences after being discovered responsible of 11 sexual offences involving a baby.

The convictions had been delivered after a trial at Exeter Crown Court.

During the trial, Schofield, a civilian police employee from Bath, Somerset, maintained that he had watched pornography with the boy, whom he claimed was over the age of 16 on the time.

He asserted that they’d engaged in separate acts of masturbation however denied performing any sexual acts on {the teenager}.

However, the jury unanimously discovered Schofield responsible on all counts after greater than five-and-a-half hours of deliberation.

Following his arrest and subsequent expenses, Avon and Somerset Police dismissed Schofield from his job on the drive’s headquarters in Portishead with out discover.

Testimonies revealed that Schofield had knowledgeable his elder brother, Phillip, in September 2021 that he and the complainant had seen pornography collectively.

In response to the responsible verdict, Phillip Schofield launched a press release by means of his lawyer, expressing his major concern for the wellbeing of the sufferer and their household.

He emphasised his dedication to defending the sufferer and acknowledged that he now not considers Timothy Schofield his brother.

Timothy Schofield was discovered responsible of three counts of inflicting a baby to look at sexual exercise, three counts of partaking in sexual exercise within the presence of a baby, three counts of inflicting a baby to interact in sexual exercise, and two counts of sexual exercise with a baby.

Mrs Justice Cutts remanded Timothy Schofield into custody following his convictions in April at Exeter Crown Court.

The sentencing will happen at Bristol Crown Court at 9:30 am on Friday.