Pharmacy Technician Removed from Register Following Conviction for Child Exploitation and Dishonesty
Date of Decision: July 3, 2025
Registrant's Role: Pharmacy technician
Allegations:
- Conviction on 7 May 2024 for:
- Four counts of distributing indecent photographs/pseudo-photographs of a child
- Two counts of making indecent photographs/pseudo-photographs of a child
- One count of voyeurism – recording a private act
- Possession of indecent photographs/pseudo-photographs of a child
- Dishonesty in voluntary removal application by declaring no criminal convictions
Outcome: Removal from the register
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 5 – Pharmacy professionals must use their professional judgement
- Standard 6 – Pharmacy professionals must behave in a professional manner
- Standard 8 – Pharmacy professionals must speak up when things go wrong
Case Summary
Allegations
The registrant, a pharmacy technician, faced serious allegations of criminal misconduct and professional dishonesty. On 7 May 2024, the registrant was convicted at Liverpool Crown Court of multiple sexual offences involving children. These included four counts of distributing indecent images of children, two counts of creating such images, a charge of voyeurism involving covert recordings in public toilets, and possession of further indecent materials. The evidence showed that some images were of the highest severity (Category A), with the registrant sharing them through messaging applications such as WhatsApp.
Additionally, four days after sentencing, on 7 July 2024, the registrant submitted a voluntary removal application to the GPhC, falsely declaring that they had not been convicted of any criminal offence. The dishonesty was compounded by the context and timing of this application, clearly aiming to avoid regulatory scrutiny.
Findings
The Fitness to Practise Committee found all facts proved. The registrant did not attend the hearing and explicitly waived his right to do so. The criminal offences were confirmed by a certificate of conviction, and the dishonesty regarding the removal application was verified through Council documentation.
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