David Griffin, 51, has been sentenced to five years and six months in prison for a string of child sex offenses.

Griffin, of Grasmere, Melksham, was found guilty by a jury at Swindon Crown Court of making indecent images of children, three counts of voyeurism, and sexual assault.

He was convicted of filming three children using covert cameras and sexually abusing another. One of Griffin's victims described the impact of the abuse, stating that he was left suicidal.

"This is not me, and I never used to be like this… what David has done to me has impacted every part of my life," he said in a statement read out in court.

All three victims provided impact statements detailing the lasting effects of Griffin's abuse.

During sentencing, Judge Jason Taylor described Griffin's actions as "planned, systematic and targeted," adding that the defence he provided at trial was "laughable if it wasn't so serious".

The judge also highlighted the "significant degree of planning" involved in Griffin's crimes and his attempt to delete evidence using cleaning software.

Griffin will be placed on the sex offenders' register for life and is subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

The order prohibits him from having unsupervised contact with males under the age of 18 and acquiring or using video monitoring equipment in any premises.

Investigating officer DS Jen Jeffcoat-Marsh praised the bravery of the victims for coming forward and supporting the investigation.

"I would like to pay tribute to the bravery of the victims in taking the hugely difficult step of reporting these crimes to us and supporting our investigation into Griffin," she said.

"We recognise how challenging it must have been for the survivors to help bring their abuser to justice. While nothing can take away the emotional impact of the abuse that they suffered, I hope that seeing Griffin jailed today brings them some comfort."