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Dylan Phelan Sentenced 6 Years for Online Suicide, Child Porn

6/13/2026

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Dylan Phelan was sentenced in Leeds Crown Court to six years, four months for encouraging Travis Dyer to shoot himself in a video call.
Dylan Phelan pleaded guilty to indecent child images and extreme pornography.
Prosecutor Alex Johnson called conduct calculated and cruel and warned that anonymity does not shield offenders.
The sentencing coincides with Britain’s push to curb harms and pressure tech firms to limit abusive content on Discord.

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Dylan Phelan was sentenced in Leeds Crown Court to six years, four months for encouraging Travis Dyer to shoot himself in a video call.
Dylan Phelan pleaded guilty to indecent child images and extreme pornography.
Prosecutor Alex Johnson called conduct calculated and cruel and warned that anonymity does not shield offenders.
The sentencing coincides with Britain’s push to curb harms and pressure tech firms to limit abusive content on Discord.