Nicholas Moxham, a predatory sex offender described by police as "depraved," has been convicted of numerous "abhorrent" offences against women. His crimes include six counts of rape, controlling prostitution, slavery, and sexual assault, many of which occurred in his home where he secretly filmed his victims.
Moxham, 52, from Briarfield Road, Heaton Chapel, was also found guilty of 13 counts of voyeurism after a five-week trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. He came to the attention of the police in mid-2020 when witnesses reported seeing someone named "Nick" with sex workers and loitering near homeless shelters.
He recruited six women as sex workers, arranging for clients to visit his home and another address in Longsight, Manchester. Moxham used hidden cameras to covertly film these encounters, which included footage of him raping or sexually assaulting unconscious women.
During a warrant executed at his home on August 17, 2021, police found a pale and malnourished woman under a duvet on his living room floor. Immediate safeguarding measures were taken, and the investigation expanded to identify more victims. Officers also recovered computer hard drives, storage devices, and spyhole cameras, despite Moxham's attempt to dispose of evidence by throwing a hard drive out of his window.
Detective Sergeant Lee Attenborough of Stockport CID stated, "This is one of the most horrific and upsetting cases my team has ever handled. Moxham is a controlling and predatory sex offender who denied his horrendous crimes to the end, forcing his victims to endure the trial. His offending was well-planned, even continuing while he was under investigation, boasting he was too clever for police. His victims have shown immense bravery in coming forward to testify against him."