CONTENT WARNING: This article contains descriptions of extreme offenses against children and animals that may be distressing to readers.
He once expressed his desire to become a “famous child sex offender” to an online user.
Storm Uriah Constable-Carter, then went on to idolize two offenders known for their severe sexual abuse of toddlers as role models he wanted to emulate.
Today, he was sentenced to five years and five months in prison by the Nelson District Court for engaging in offenses described by investigators with the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) as some of the most heinous they have ever encountered.
Judge Tony Snell made his decision after the Crown requested a 14-year starting point, the maximum available, according to prosecutor Daniel Baxter.
Defense lawyer Steven Zindel acknowledged the insidious nature of trading child exploitation material and agreed that those involved deserved punishment. However, he argued that the Crown’s proposed starting point was slightly excessive.
Constable-Carter, a 22-year-old former hospitality worker from Nelson, showed little emotion during the sentencing conducted via video link.
The material he possessed and distributed depicted victims ranging from newborns to early teens, with many files containing images of young children who were bound, sexually violated, or tortured.
He also shared files depicting zoosadism, which involves the aggressive sexual abuse, torture, and illegal killing of animals for sexual purposes.
Graphic and Horrific
Judge Snell described the schedule of images as “graphic and horrific.”
He emphasized that the offenses were far from victimless, involving real infants, toddlers, children, and young people subjected to appalling abuse, including rape, torture, and the torture and murder of animals for the sexual gratification of viewers.
Baxter argued that the nature of the material, which included images of a deceased infant, could not have been more extreme.
Zindel acknowledged that while this case was among the worst, society may not fully realize that individuals possessing such material are not necessarily a danger to children.
He described Constable-Carter as a young person exploring his place in the world who veered into offending behavior.
One of the two psychiatric assessments revealed that he was on the neurodiverse spectrum, which manifested in various ways.
However, Judge Snell stated that Constable-Carter knew exactly what he was doing when distributing the material, despite the severity of his condition.
He acknowledged that the offenses were at the high end of the offending category but challenged the notion that they were the “worst ever.”
He pointed out that new, even more egregious cases could emerge in the future.
Massive Scale of Offenses
In August, Constable-Carter pleaded guilty to 50 charges related to the possession and distribution of thousands of videos and images depicting the sadistic torture of animals, young children, and babies.
Judge Snell noted that most charges were representative, indicating a massive scale of offending.
The charges included creating objectionable material depicting bestiality and urination, distributing objectionable material, and possessing objectionable material showing the sexual exploitation and abuse of children and animals.
Diverse Range of Animals
According to the DIA summary of facts, Constable-Carter expressed a sexual preference for dogs in his online conversations. However, the files he possessed and shared depicted a wide array of animals being sexually abused by adults, including dogs, horses, donkeys, cows, pigs, chickens, snakes, dolphins, and fish.
The investigation into Constable-Carter’s activities began after a video file depicting bestiality involving an infant was identified in a cloud storage account by the DIA Digital Child Exploitation Team.
Tim Houston, the team’s manager, emphasized that child sexual exploitation material captures the worst moments in a child’s life. Every time an offender shares or accesses such material, they perpetuate the abuse and increase the risk of child sexual exploitation.
Discovery and Arrest
Constable-Carter relocated from Auckland to the Tasman district in April 2022.
Shortly after his move, he posted objectionable videos involving a dog on the property, which were later discovered in an encrypted internet communications account.
Additional videos showed him engaging in explicit acts, leading to his arrest in August 2022 after a search of his home by the police and DIA team.
Constable-Carter controlled internet accounts across multiple platforms for several years, using them to possess and distribute objectionable material. He also attempted to access suspended accounts for possession of child sexual abuse material.
He was found with over 61,000 objectionable publications across all his internet accounts, with more files awaiting categorization.
Constable-Carter was linked to 74 referrals from an international organization managing child sexual abuse reports, indicating his involvement in the distribution of such material.
Legal Proceedings
Constable-Carter was sentenced to five years and five months for distribution charges, four years for possession, and four years for manufacturing objectionable material, to be served concurrently.
His release would be determined by the Parole Board, and he was automatically registered as a child sex offender.
In 2024, the Digital Child Exploitation Team conducted 69 investigations into child exploitation cases and blocked over a million attempts to access websites hosting child sexual abuse material.
Houston expressed gratitude to the team for their dedication to protecting children and prosecuting offenders engaged in child sexual exploitation.
SEXUAL HARM
Where to get help:
If it’s an emergency and you feel that you or someone else is at risk, call 111.
If you’ve ever experienced sexual assault or abuse and need to talk to someone, contact Safe to Talk confidentially, any time 24/7:
• Call 0800 044 334
• Text 4334
• Email support@safetotalk.nz
• For more info or to web chat visit safetotalk.nz
Alternatively contact your local police station –Â click here for a list.
If you have been sexually assaulted, remember it’s not your fault.
