Dylan Matthews was initially charged in August in relation to alleged offences against multiple children
Liverpool Crown Court(Image: Liverpool Echo)
A man who was arrested on suspicion of committing 21 child sex offences has been charged with a further 79 crimes, including rape and blackmail. Dylan Matthews, of Elmcroft Close, Walton, was initially charged in August in relation to offences against multiple children, which allegedly occurred between July 2024 and July 2025.
He appeared at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Saturday, August 9, and was remanded to next appear at Liverpool Crown Court the following day. The 20-year-old was accused of rape, six counts of causing or inciting sexual activity with a child, nine counts of sexual communication with a child, distributing an indecent image of a child, sexual activity with a child and three counts of being in possession of indecent images of a child.
Today, October 10, Merseyside Police has announced he has been charged with an additional 79 offences, relating to multiple victims, bringing his total charges to 100.
He now stands accused of two counts of blackmail, one count of rape, two counts of sexual activity with a child, 44 counts of causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, 35 counts of sexual communication with a child, 15 counts of making indecent images of a child, and one count of possession of indecent images of a child.
Matthews remains in custody and appeared at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday, Thursday 9 October. His next court appearance will be on Tuesday, November 11.
Detective Sergeant Georgia Bevan from Merseyside Police’s Child Criminal and Sexual Exploitation Team (CCSET) said: “I would continue to urge anyone who is a victim of any form of sexual abuse to please report this to police, as our specially trained officers will treat you with sensitivity and compassion.
“We take all such reports extremely seriously, and in addition, work with partner organisations such as Victim care Support Service and RASA who are there to support victims of this crime.”
If you are a child or young person suffering sexual or physical abuse, the following organisations can also provide help and support:
- NSPCC – call 0808 800 5000 or e-mail help@nspcc.org.uk.
- Childline – call 0800 1111
You can report rape, sexual assault and other sexual offences anonymously here: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/advice/rape-sexual-assault-and-other-sexual-offences/how-to-report-rape-sexual-assault-other-sexual-offences/
Support available from Merseyside Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victim Care Merseyside service is delivered jointly by two registered charities.
In Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, support is provided by Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.