Nathan Berry, 38, from Llantwit Major, has been jailed for taking indecent images of children and sexually assaulting a child.
Berry was arrested in March 2026, and his mobile phone was seized.
Images of children were found on his phone, and he provided the children’s names.
Officers visited the children’s parents who identified their children, who are non-verbal, from the photographs.
While Berry was on remand, his phone was further examined, and evidence was found relating to the offence of sexual touching
Berry pleaded guilty at court and was convicted of eight offences – four counts of taking indecent photographs, two counts of making indecent images, one count of possession of prohibited images, and one sexual assault of a child under 13.
He was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on August 3, 2026, receiving a prison sentence of 5 years and 4 months plus an extended licence period of eight years.
The court heard that Berry targeted the two children due to their vulnerabilities.
To further protect the victims and others, Berry is also subject of a Restraining Order and Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).
As part of the SHPO he is banned from having any unsupervised contact or communication of any kind with any child under the age of 16.
Officer in the case, DC Julie Lewis, from South Wales Police, said:“Nathan Berry betrayed the trust of these children and their parents in the most dreadful way.
“We hope the outcome at court goes some way in helping them to rebuild their ability to trust and feel safe again.
“This investigation demonstrates our commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people.”
While we usually publicise court outcomes contemporaneously, on this occasion the families of the victims were given time to process the legal proceedings and everything that had taken place.
We never underestimate how difficult it is for survivors of sexual abuse to speak out and report.
But we hope cases like this one provide reassurance that victims will be listened to, treated with dignity and respect, and will be supported throughout the judicial process.
If you have been sexually abused, and you are not yet ready to report to police, please don’t suffer in silence. A wealth of information and details of support services can be found here.
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