Dark web pedophile Matthew Falder gets his sentence reduced from 32 to 25 years
Falder saw his appeal to reduce his prison sentence heard by the Court of Appeals, with a bench of judges ruling that he would have his term reduced from 32 to 25 years
Matthew Falder, one of the UK's most prolific convicted sex offenders, has won an appeal that will see his prison term cut down from 32 years to 25 years. The 30-year-old watched via video link from prison as his lawyer argued that his sentence was "manifestly excessive" and judges in the Court of Appeal concluded that his sentence would be reduced.
According to the Daily Mail, the decision to allow the challenge was announced by Lord Justice Holroyde, sitting with Justice King and Recorder of Winchester Judge Keith Cutler. Holroyde said that after taking into account the credit for guilty pleas and "the principle of totality", the "appropriate" custodial term was 25 years.