# Bogus aristocrat ‘Lord of Fraud’, 79, who was jailed for trying to steal £229million from a Japanese bank pleads guilty to child sex offences

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bogus-aristocrat-lord-of-fraud-79-who-was-jailed-for-trying-to-steal-229million-from-a-japanese-bank-pleads-guilty-to-child-sex-offences/
- Published: 2026-10-22T18:19:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T18:28:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16230513/Bogus-aristocrat-guilty-child-sex-offences.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Culture, Fashion, World

## Key points

- Hugh Rodley admitted seven child image offences.
- Police found 493 images across his laptop and phone.
- He is due to be sentenced in November.

## Summary

Hugh Rodley, a 79-year-old fraudster who styled himself as a lord, has pleaded guilty to seven offences involving indecent images of children. The case adds serious sexual offences to a record of major financial scams and highlights the material investigators say he continued to seek while on bail.

Investigators found 198 images on a laptop, including 19 in category A, and recorded at least 806 searches for child sexual abuse content. A phone found after his release on bail contained a further 295 images; officers said it was used to continue searching for such material. Rodley previously received prison sentences for attempting to steal £229 million from a Japanese bank and defrauding pensioners of £6 million; he is due to be sentenced in November.

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