A man from Croydon who encouraged someone to rape a baby and who made indecent images of children has been convicted.

Keith Edun, of Strathmore Road, Croydon, pleaded guilty at Croydon Crown Court on Monday (December 2) to numerous crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.

In July 2021, police were informed that a user shared several indecent images of young people on the social media app Kik.

Investigations then linked the account to Edun’s address and a search warrant in September 2021 seized his digital devices.

Officers discovered he posed as a female called Sally on different social media platforms for many years.

A separate investigation led to the conviction of a male for the rape of a baby in March 2020 – and police discovered that Edun used his Kik account to encourage the act.

Data showed he would regularly install and uninstall the app in an attempt to hide his online activity.

He even deleted the app in the few seconds between officers gaining entry to his home and seizing his mobile phone, perverting the course of justice.

When questioned, he denied knowledge of the images and claimed he had been hacked and that there had been an error with the router provided by his internet service provider.

Edun was charged in October 2023 and was remanded into custody.

At Croydon Crown Court, he pleaded guilty to inciting the rape of a baby, distribution of indecent images of children, two counts of making indecent images of children and perverting the course of justice.

He will be sentenced at the same court on February 14, 2025.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Phill Govett said: “This was an extremely complex investigation involving the digital forensic examination of multiple devices, cross-referencing his online activity with real-world actions which revealed what a scheming and meticulous offender Edun is.

“He went to great lengths to hide his offending, but I’m glad to see that despite his attempts to evade justice for his crimes , he will now face the consequences of his actions.

“The baby at the centre of this investigation has been identified and safeguarded thanks to the excellent work of our colleagues.”