Vile West Yorkshire paedophile who sexually abused and arranged exploitation of children jailed for 11 years

David Masters, aged 46, from Brookroyd Lane in Birstall, was jailed on Monday (January 12) at Bradford Crown Court for 11 years for numerous child sex offences.

Statements from the victims were read out in which they said they that “the colour has gone from my life” and that they feel like they “will never get back to normal”.

Bradford District Children Vulnerable to Exploitation Team carried out an investigation into Masters after a report in 2024 about a 16 year old who was missing from her home.

An investigation involving multiple victims was carried out and Masters was charged with a number of offences.

He was found guilty of sexual activity with a child, arranging/facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child and two counts of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child. He previously admitted to nine counts of making indecent images of children and two counts of distributing indecent images of children. .

One of Masters’ victims, who was 15 at the time of the offences, said in a Victim Personal Statement: “It feels like the colour has gone from my life and everything has gone grey. I don’t think about my future now. I feel directionless and like I don’t know where I’m going or what I can do.”

Another of the other victims, who was 17 at the time, said in her Victim Personal Statement: “It feels like my life has become a trap I can’t get out of. I’m trying to rebuild my life after what he did, but sometimes it feels like I will never get back to normal, and I can never be the person I always wanted to be.”

As well as being jailed for 11 years, Masters was made to sign the sex offenders’ register for life and received a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. He was also given restraining orders against his victims

PC Helena Stroud of Bradford’s Children Vulnerable to Exploitation Team said: “We welcome the sentence handed down to Masters. He is a dangerous individual who exploited children for his own personal gain.

“Police and partners are committed to protecting and safeguarding children from harm and bringing perpetrators of child exploitation to justice.

“Our specialist teams work tirelessly to investigate reports, identify suspects, and safeguard vulnerable individuals across our communities.

“We urge anyone who has concerns or information about child exploitation or sexual offences to come forward. Reporting these crimes is vital to protecting victims and preventing further harm.

“Together, we can protect the most vulnerable and ensure that West Yorkshire remains a safe place for children to grow and thrive.”

More information about child exploitation is available through the West Yorkshire Police website.