An OAP 'porn baron' who masterminded his own illegal sex business by secretly selling unregistered sex videos on the black market has been jailed for four and a half years. Barrie Templeman, 80, made massive profits from his enterprise along with his long-term partner, Diane Atkinson, who was used to launder and cover up the profits.
After a complicated investigation, police found large amounts of money - most notably sums of £543,770, £116,687 and £115,000 - had been transferred as part of Templeman's operation, reports the Hull Daily Mail. At Hull Crown Court, the Driffield man admitted possessing video recordings for the purposes of supply to others and possessing and acquiring criminal property, whilst Atkinson, of Great Hatfield near Hornsea admitted converting and acquiring criminal property.
The court heard that seedy Templeman ran his illicit business selling unregistered pornography and, over a period of several years, from which he and his partner benefited financially by acquiring criminal property. Templeman was arrested at his previous address where Atkinson was also present in 2018.
