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McDonald's pervert 'no longer works' for fast food chain

12:05pm Wednesday 16th April 2008

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Photograph of the Author By David Watkinson »

A CONVICTED child porn pervert has left his job at fast food giants McDonald's.

Lee Robert-Shaw, of Tewkesbury Close, Baxenden, admitted child porn charges after more than 110 indecent photographs and videos were found on his computer.

Now his former bosses at McDonald's in Rising Bridge, have confirmed that the 23-year-old was subjected to internal disciplinary action following his charge.

And a spokesman said that the firm has now parted company with him, although they would not confirm if hehad been sacked or resigned.

Robert-Shaw pleaded guilty to 28 charges of making an indecent image of a child when he appeared at Burnley Crown Court.

Police said a proportion of the images and videos were of the most serious "level five" category.

A spokesman for McDonald's said that as soon as Robert-Shaw was arrested in July 2006 disciplinary procedures were started.

She said: "There is not a great deal we can say because of data protection regulations.

"When we found out he had been arrested we took the relevant disciplinary action.

"He no longer works for the company."

When arrested 104 indecent images of children were found on his computer along with seven video clips, the court was told.

Robert-Shaw has been placed on the sex offenders register while he awaits sentence in June.

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Pause for thought, Burnley says...
7:52pm Tue 3 Jun 08

Any conviction related to this sort of material will result in a minimum 2 year sex offender registration and list 99 inclusion all of which has a devastating effect on the villains life FOR EVER, particularly if he has or had any desire to take employment with and around children. This is not a guilty plea for convienience rather a guilty plea as a result of the weak accused taking the easy way out with the knowledge that he is guilty of serious offences. The judge not the police have final say on sentence based upon the law. We will have to wait and see what happens.

David, clitheroe says...
7:58pm Sat 26 Apr 08

phedopile are the worst of the Human race,they are on the list with suicide-bomers and Hittler. For decent people the thought of a phedopile angers them,enrages them. But there are people who are defending him,that says a lot about you.

alas, rising bridge says...
6:31pm Sat 19 Apr 08

I wouldn't say that the police offered him a bribe . I would have thought they will have said to him as you hear so often in many cases " if you plead guilty to the crime , then the courts/judge will be more lenient with you"

voice of reason, says...
11:37am Sat 19 Apr 08

The police cannot offer a deal of no jail time.. only the courts can do this. so to say the Police offered him a bribe is rubbish.. for all you defenders of this sicko, where any of you with the perv when this offer was made to him.. NO, I DIDNT think so.. you have taken his word for it...I know who uses my computer, i know what images are on it.. as do the rest of you, so if there was indecent images on his computer, he either knew they were there or he knew who put them there.. either way he is party to it, and anyone who is remotely connected to child **** deserves no loyalty from any of you. friend or not.. wait til you have your own children, see if your loyal enough to leave them with him...

I hate and Despise People who Attack the Innocent, england says...
1:42am Fri 18 Apr 08

Why on earth people on here just love to attack people who are found guilty of their crimes? They are so sick minded psychos! Cant you let the Courts decide on the most suitable punishment rather than taking the law into you own hands. To me those who threaten to use violence to those guilty are just as bad/evil! YOU people who post insulting gestures against Lees friends and family are sick and evil. HOW DARE YOU ALL ATTACK OTHERS WHO ARE INNOCENT, YOU HAVE ABSOLUTLY NO RIGHT TO DO SO!!! FRIENDS OF FRIENDS ARE TO BE LEFT ALONE. I have never read anything so darn NASTY in my life on here. Cant there be any peace and justice in this the world without deluded tossers blaming others!!! I Cant stand people who Slander others for no reason what So Ever!!!
BTW, I MUST AGREE with The Visitor; as David Watkinson (Journalist) Is a lying deceitful Satins Worshiper! May he gets Sacked and then Sued by McDonalds (He writes only for thick members of the public who are so arrogantly narrow minded)!!!

Disgusted, says...
10:54pm Thu 17 Apr 08

Can we add here that Lee Robert-Shaw did not just plead guilty to having over 110 pornographic images of children on this system but also of MAKING AN INDECENT IMAGE OF A CHILD, the CPS must have some pretty strong evidence to support this claim, after hearing what Know the facts and Here Here Here have to say I wouldn't be surprised if those images where of his own brother or another innocent family/friend member. He isn't just a dirty perv who likes to look at disgusting picture of children, he is the sick b*****d who abuses children to make these sick images and videos, the whole thing turns my stomach and I pray that really bad things happen to this pervert and all his perverted friends.

here,here,here, says...
10:37pm Thu 17 Apr 08

Know the Facts wrote:
I have known Lee for a long time and I have always had my doubts about him and the people he hangs around with, they spend a lot of time hanging around wherever there are children, which I always thought was inappropiate. My little sister was friends with Lee\'s younger brother and he once told her that his brother \'does things to him and takes pictures\', from that day my parents have stopped my sister having anything to do with the family. I susoect that the only reason he ever got a job at McDonalds was so that he could perv over the kids, it makes me sick to think that he probably looked at my baby sister in his perverted way. I think the \'friends\' sticking up for him are as involved in all this as Lee is and therefore trying to cover their own backs. They are all very sick people who normal society needs protecting against. Disgusted, Brainless Britain and Lancashire, you all have very good and valid points, maybe more people should think about would anyone who was truly innocent REALLY plead guilty ??
I too know of Lee and his friends, I also thought they were weird when they hung around little kids all the time but coz one of them was Lee's little brother I thought that they might be looking out for him, but now I wonder. It makes me sick to think of all the times I saw Lee & his friends with these young kids, lets hope people have the sense to keep their kids away from him in future coz I think 'Know The Facts' might have a point about his 'friends' being involved too. As for the 'wannabe' reporter, I think you need some English lessons mate !!

boycott, stockport says...
8:02pm Thu 17 Apr 08

there isn't a rag in the land which has not printed a load of s****e and been caught out. Ignore this pompous t**t..Im backing you David Watkinson for telling it how it is..keep writing from the hip...I suspect McD's have signed him up

Blofeld, London says...
7:55pm Thu 17 Apr 08

To be fair, The Visitor, your written English leaves a lot to be desired. Very shoddy in fact. I have marked you down as an amateur in this game.

The Visitor, England says...
6:49pm Thu 17 Apr 08

Dear David Watkinson, (Journalist of the following two articles in the Telegraph)

I am writing on behalf of Professional Journalism and for the reputation of the Media as a whole.

I am a Journalist myself and I am quite established in writing for National Press. I am sure you will be envious for who I work company though I won’t say who.

I came across the Telegraph Headlines yesterday, and I would have to say how upset and disappointed I was in your poor standard of English Writing. You have taken I two year story, irrelevant whether he is guilty or not and effectively taken this story out of its original context. You have taken the key grabbing theories and presumptions and have branded these as facts. How can you publicly say for certain you know these to be true when you seem not the evidence at hand? For instance, you have stated that Mr Lee Robertshaw ( Please see correct spelling of Robertshaw, unlike yours); that he was working at McDonalds during the time of his arrest, the Police and McDonalds UK Ltd have informed me this is not true.

You have quoted; “child **** pervert has left his job at fast food giants McDonald's”. How can this be when he hasn’t worked there for at least 2 years??

You have also quoted the following; “McDonald's in Rising Bridge, have confirmed that the 23-year-old was subjected to internal disciplinary action following his charge”

Legal legalisation states that no Corporate Company by British and European Law can take disciplinary action against one of its own employees for an out of work incident(s).

I must inform you Mr Watkinson that you can breach this, and as far as I have been informed by McDonalds UK Ltd, you and you employers will face legal action by incorrectly using Slander and Bias publications against the company in the name of creating a ‘Profit for Glory’ headline.

I personally thing you out of propositioned ‘Head Line to Article’ is extremely weak and clearly unprofessional as this is relying solely to grabs head without depth and or little content. I you wish to progress in you career, I advised that this is not the way to express your self.

Kind Regards,

The Visitor

Know the Facts, says...
5:59pm Thu 17 Apr 08

I have known Lee for a long time and I have always had my doubts about him and the people he hangs around with, they spend a lot of time hanging around wherever there are children, which I always thought was inappropiate. My little sister was friends with Lee's younger brother and he once told her that his brother 'does things to him and takes pictures', from that day my parents have stopped my sister having anything to do with the family. I susoect that the only reason he ever got a job at McDonalds was so that he could perv over the kids, it makes me sick to think that he probably looked at my baby sister in his perverted way. I think the 'friends' sticking up for him are as involved in all this as Lee is and therefore trying to cover their own backs. They are all very sick people who normal society needs protecting against. Disgusted, Brainless Britain and Lancashire, you all have very good and valid points, maybe more people should think about would anyone who was truly innocent REALLY plead guilty ??

lancashire, lancs says...
4:12pm Thu 17 Apr 08

I dont want to comment on the case that is in progress.I would however comment on the one thing that everyone is forgetting and that is the inocent children in these pictures.who will give them justice mentaly.i can answer for them no one.Who will wipe these memories from their heads as they grow older and realise the extent of what has happend to them.no one.every day children and adults are abused.by people who feed on power and control.You will never stop abuse it happens all over the globe.my heart goes out to these children and i can only pray that life will be kinder to them and their pain heal and their memories of abuse be easier to live with.what is the answer for abusers there isnt one.All we can do is to pick the pieces up and try and put back together another inocent live lost. And in some cases children never get over what has happened to them if you want to destroy and adult then abuse them as a child and unfourtunatly in some cases this will be true.

Hmmm, Accy says...
3:05pm Thu 17 Apr 08

It is dubious, putting it down to hackers and second hand hard drives...

lawless britan, blavkburn says...
12:55pm Thu 17 Apr 08

If i was an innocent person accused of such heanus crimes i can assure you i waouldn't stop fighting to prove my innocence and clear my name.

Even if it meant spending the rest of my life in prison order to do so.

I find it extremely hard to believe this suposedly "innocent" man only admitted his guilt inorder to bipass a custodial sentance.

Lets take a look at the facts shall we? images of an inapropriate nature (sick, disgusting images) were found on HIS computer he ADMITTED POSSESION "he got found not guilty of distribution" meaning he did not distribute the images, meaning he downloaded them but he did not pass them on to others!

He is absolutely guilty of this terrible crime, even he says he is!

welcome to Lawless Britan, enjoy your stay...

The Man, Accrignton says...
11:48am Thu 17 Apr 08

Many ways for images to get on a PC.

Was the Hard drive braught second hand?
Were the images placed there by a hacker for storage?
Any one else have access to the PC at any other times?


Confused, Accrington says...
11:42am Thu 17 Apr 08

I'm confused.

How can you be innocent if these images are found on your computer?

Is he innocent in the same way that Gary Glitter was?

XGf, says...
11:17am Thu 17 Apr 08

most of you people who are reading the article dont give a **** to think if hes innocent or not, just shout abusive comments out, i think your all perfectic. and you say you dont know why people are sticking up for him, well duurrr we know him well enough to know hes innocent.
and all you parents out there you should be ashamed. think of what his parents are going through right now, they dont need all you losers writing abusive messages about there son when hes innocent.

I have known him for 5 years i know all about him and i know he his not guilty.
he only pleaded guilty to lower the sentence and not go to jail because they would of took it on for more years to come.if they thought he was guilty and had enough evidence then why didnt they jail him 2 years ago then. they had nothing to put him to it so they manipulated him, which courts do, he felt like there was going to be no way out.




Also doesnt it make you wonder
why is there so many people sticking up for him


thats because hes INNOCENT



i think child **** is sicking and not right. the people who take the photos and video's also hackers should be getting sent down, but in this world thats not going to happen is it.everyone knows child **** is sick, and if he wasnt innocent why is there so many people sticking up for him.

And as for the press, there job is to twist the story and make up things.
you all surely know that.



get a life you loosers

Concerned, Accrington says...
11:17am Thu 17 Apr 08

Totally agree with "The Man's" comments. I have known the family for a long long time and they do not deserve to be threatened.

The Man, Accrington says...
11:03am Thu 17 Apr 08

I know the guy and have worked with him for a few years. Unlike the rest of you screaming for him to be put away for a long time. I will wait for all the facts to be displayed before I pass judgement.

As has been stated before, apparently police offered him a plead bargain, please Guilty and no Jail Time. 2 years is allot of time for this to be hanging over anyone's head. I can see why he took the offer if it was there.

To the people saying watch your back and your windows etc. Isn't there an old lady you can mug or a street corner which needs stood on? Why punish and threaten the family of the guy? But then you wouldn't comprehend that as you do not have 2 brain cells to rub together. Give me your address ill go round and boot in your front door and confront and hold your family to account for your stupidly actions.

And for the people stating that his friends on here that are saying he is innocent are apart of his "ring". Don't be Stupid! He just has friends who will contest his innocent in the face of threats. You most likely do not have friends that care for you as much as his do.

Art, Manc says...
10:30am Thu 17 Apr 08

People are treading on dodgy ground defending him. The guy pleaded guilty, send him down. Don't you know you can only get away with this if you are Pete Townshend?

That said, dodgy reporting on the LET's part. The McDonald's connection is a loose one, me suspects they are using the McDonalds thing to "gloss" the story. Also, pringting address is very dodgy, his parents are nothing to do with it. Why does it concern anyone what his mother's name is? I suspect that they have been through hell for what has happened. I suspect that won't stop the Accy inbred lynch mob mentality from besieging his (INNOCENT) parent's house.

People on both sides should have a real good think about this before screaming "He's innocent", or "Cut his balls off". You are all as bad as each other.

Disgusted, says...
10:06am Thu 17 Apr 08

I don't know about anybody else but if I was innocent of a crime I was being accused of I would stand by my guns no matter what, if it mean going to prison whilst protesting my innocent then I would go, NOTHING would convince me to plead guilty to something I haven't do. The facts remain, he had the images on his computer, he has pleaded guilty, he IS guilty and our children need to be protected against this perverted individual and all his little paedophile ring who are on here contesting his innocents... watch your backs parents, it seems there is a lot more involved in this case than just this one person, and of course the rest of the ring will carry on the work he has started. Someone needs to sort these perverts out before the hart other innocent children.

gem, says...
9:52am Thu 17 Apr 08

Read the facts wrote:
Read the facts from the people who actually know what is going on. He has be en forced to say Guilty. Police have offered a bribe. Say guilty no jail time. Say no guilty well throw the book at you even though your innocent. So read wait for the facts to be published which they wont. Or have a chat with him to hear his side of the story.
what a load of bull

Read the facts, Accrington says...
9:26am Thu 17 Apr 08

This has been going on since 2006. If you were innocent and young which he is both. Wouldnt you rather have it all over with? Police offered a NO JAIL TIME if he pleads guilty. As stated from previous comments.

boycott, Stockport says...
8:55am Thu 17 Apr 08

if innocent why did he plead guilty in the first place? the police are hardly Mugabe's henchman, nobody 'forced' him to confess...police bribes! what a load of cobblers...they charged hom because he is a sicko..infact the police dont have enough clout. They should have leathered him in the cells before and after court, though he might have enjoyed that

Read the facts, Accrington says...
8:46am Thu 17 Apr 08

Read the facts from the people who actually know what is going on. He has be en forced to say Guilty. Police have offered a bribe. Say guilty no jail time. Say no guilty well throw the book at you even though your innocent.

So read wait for the facts to be published which they wont. Or have a chat with him to hear his side of the story.

k, hassy says...
12:27am Thu 17 Apr 08

what a load of fools you are trying to defend this guy.he would only say guilty if he was guilty.he deserves a custodial sentense, as all peados do,and a long one to see our kids are safer.they should all be castrated when found guilty of such offences.

Blofeld, London says...
11:17pm Wed 16 Apr 08

Hangin is too good for em. We need to bring back crucifixtion.

Crucifixtion... first on the left. I'm Brian, and so is my wife.

Phil K, says...
10:48pm Wed 16 Apr 08

Typycal telegraph they cant even get his name write im not gunna tell you all his real name or you will know who he is, the pic looks nothing like him this guy as gone thru pure hell ova the last 2 years its time to let it go and let him get on with his life, he got found not guilty of distribution which means he cudnt of downloaded jus possesion which means some othe perv used his computer as a store, lets catch the real criminals e.g. chavs that fight on church street on a saturday night or accy girls who take drugs in the bridge lets get real

N.S.C, says...
10:24pm Wed 16 Apr 08

have any of you people read the terms and conditions at the bottom of the page, its illegal to slander people on the site, so why does the headline say sicko and peodo when this guy hadnt worked for mcdonalds for over 7 months when he was arrested. load of crap. jus goes to show how people are wondering around in a world of ignorence.

very concerned Life long friend

Mum of three, Nelson says...
9:57pm Wed 16 Apr 08

HANG THE SWINE,
OR BETTER STILL SEND HIM TO SAUDI ARABIAAND LET THEM CASTRATE HIM

leston, says...
9:47pm Wed 16 Apr 08

i am disguisted how many comments are posted on here defending this creature.he has admitted 28 charges of making an indecent image of a child when he appeared at Burnley Crown Court.do alot of child sex offenders come on this site to defend each other when a story like this is written?because reading some of the comments it would appear this is the cawse.you who defend him are just as sick as him.

A friend of the innocent, baxenden says...
9:26pm Wed 16 Apr 08

this is a load of **** **** he got forced into saying he was guilty because they droped the possesion charges and promised a non custodial sentence, NO PRISON to all you thick bastards out there. it wasnt even his computer it was his 11 yr olds brothers. the telegraph talks crap Lee hasnt worked at mcdonalds for 2 1/2 years and nw works for a local pub and hasnt been sacked or disaplined, where do the papers get this **** from, a picture on the front page that looks nothing like him took over 2 yr ago by some minimum wage lawyer wannabe its crap, and peole that say through away the key need to read the facts im sure he'l be more than happy to tell you the truth, dont believe what you read if you did you wudnt even go to mcds in the 1st place. an inocent man who was only 19 at the time of the alledged offences simple as that. pc chalenger what a complete muppet promotion on the cards maybe and another pointless stat for the useless ploice why are they not trying to catch the hackers and the real pervs who take and make these images, qhestion for you all to think about while you are having your skinny latte's in the morning, lets get a life shall we. we can all laugh at you when my life long friend gets a non custodial sentance wont we lets wait til june cant wait

NAR

disgusted girl, accy says...
9:19pm Wed 16 Apr 08

shoot the nonce!!!!
why have these sick images on his computer if they werent his??? i think it is absolutely disgusting and as for those people sticking up for him, paedos look like evryone else and can behave in public, around friends and family like normal people. just coz u think u know him doesnt mean he aint capable of doing it!

Gem, accrington says...
8:11pm Wed 16 Apr 08

Listen, if indescent images have been found on HIS COMPUTER and he admitted it, then why defend him, no one forced him to look at that disgusting stuff

boycott, Stockport says...
7:43pm Wed 16 Apr 08

yes there are 2 sides to this article.

1.a sick ginger Ronald Mcdonald lookalike while working at Rising Bridge McDonalds was a child **** pevert.

2. McDonalds quite reasonably trying to bury bad publicity. I dont know why they bother because most decent folk dont go/or like me allow their kids to go to McDonalds. The food is s***e, unhealthy, poor value and the clientele usually wearing trackies, abit rough and from the nearest council estate. The last time i went was to the Rising Bridge one about 5 years while driving through. The breakfast was disgusting and i dont know what they put in that scrambled egg. I just hope that paedo wasnt on shift at the time

unknown, says...
7:13pm Wed 16 Apr 08

boycott how childish think u need to grow up, all you people say **** like this and you dont even know the person your hurting, they have a heart. and i know them and i know they havent done it,
just grow up and get on with your lifes if you do actually have one.

neverumind, neverumind says...
7:00pm Wed 16 Apr 08

People shouldn't comment on things when they dont no the full facts of what has happend! Thers 2 sides 2 every story!

boycott, stockport says...
6:31pm Wed 16 Apr 08

McDonalds tend to attract staff like this....it should be another reason not to go there in the first place..for all you idiots who have been to McDobbers at Rising Bridge just think what that sicko has probably put in your chicken burger. Its probably not mayo.

unknown, says...
5:02pm Wed 16 Apr 08

thats the thing tho, inoccent people get done for things. bet the person who took the photos and videos wont get done for it, its ****, but i bet he hasnt done anything and is just admitting to it because they wont leave him alone but he aint done anything wrong........

Dan, Baxenden says...
4:43pm Wed 16 Apr 08

"disgusted so called Mother" you want to take a long hard look at yourself, before you or others comment on this sad case, you dont know the full story and even if you did what right have you to comment on it? none

ronald, drive thro near u says...
4:38pm Wed 16 Apr 08

mcpervert

Disgusted Mother of Beautiful Girl, Accrington says...
3:58pm Wed 16 Apr 08

All you people coming on here defending him saying it is bull then please read the story further down the page that says he has actually admitted to having the explicit details on his PC if he has admitted it he has done it!!!!
Sick twisted pervert if I found him near my daughter or any child to be honest he would never walk again or use his man bits the dirty sick evil filthy person!

unknown, says...
3:48pm Wed 16 Apr 08

all this about him is ****, he's not like that and didnt work at mcds at the time its all crap .

cypruslad, cyprus says...
2:23pm Wed 16 Apr 08

No excuses for having this type of material,the punishment should fit the crime.removal of testicles with blunt knife.

Tiddles, Work says...
2:00pm Wed 16 Apr 08

This is absolute bulls***. He left McDonalds way before this came to light. He left, like most people do cause it is a dump and they treat their staff like c***.....I think the 'representative' of McD's need to get their facts right, surely they have commited slander!!!!!
Tut tut tut!!! Shame on Mc's, too busy worrying about their plundering sales!!!

**, says...
1:31pm Wed 16 Apr 08

just for the record...people need to know the story before they make judgement!! half the information in the article is BS!

Mik, Rossendale says...
1:11pm Wed 16 Apr 08

The police should find these kids who he has pics of, and let them kick him in the goolies. But seriosly i think this is disgusting. He should be jailed and never let out.

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