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A paedophile who called himself "The Master" manipulated two women into taking part in acts of depravity.
James Jewell, 36, encouraged a Tunbridge Wells mother - who he called his "slave" - into performing sex acts on a child.
He also carried out his heinous crimes after coercing another woman from Greenhithe into the depraved acts.
The bearded former construction worker sat with his head bowed and rocking in the dock as Maidstone Crown Court heard the sordid details of his life.
Jewell told a psychiatrist and a probation officer he couldn't remember details because there were so many women.
He then claimed he had heard "laughing voices" inside his head.
But the father of one of his victims blasted Jewell as a manipulator and urged the judge not to be fooled by the "evil" pervert.
In 2017, Jewell met one woman through his interest in bondage and urged her into making sex tapes.
His sinister control over her only came to light when she "in a blase fashion" lent her phone to a friend, who discovered images and reported them to the police.
Detectives during a long investigation revealed WhatsApp messages between him and two women which revealed the full horror the children were put through.
Jewell, of Brymer Road, Puddletown in Dorchester, Dorset, has now been jailed for life after admitting 14 offences.
Judge David Griffith-Jones QC told him: "You were the dominant and controlling one with the women being subservient.
"You treated one of them as your slave to obey your commands and do your bidding."
"He was telling these women what to do. They referred to him as master..."
The judge added: "Even for someone well used to seeing a procession of cases prosecuted for serious sexual offences, it has to be said that the extremes of depravity which these offences reveal was frankly breathtaking."
He added the victims now faced a "perilous" future after being subjected to the "ghastly acts".
Prosecutor Oliver Dunkin told how Jewell admitted eight charges of aiding, abetting, causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, one of aiding and abetting sexual assault of a child, two offences of distributing indecent moving images of children and three offences of making a total of 139 indecent photographs of children.
"He was telling these women what to do. They referred to him as master," Mr Dunkin said.
One of Jewell's victims' father told the judge how the child now suffered "horrific nightmares".
The judge agreed and ruled that Jewell was in the legal sense dangerous and jailed him for life and said he would have to serve six years and eight months before he can be even considered for parole.
"It has to be said that the extremes of depravity which these offences reveal was frankly breathtaking..."
But he added he will only be released when experts believe he no longer poses a serious risk to the public.
Defence barrister, Clare Dowse, claimed Jewell was physically abused by his mother from the age of three which left him "with a lingering hatred of women and a desire to be in control".
She added that his desire when released is "to end his own life".
Kirsty Kimber, of York Road, Tunbridge Wells was jailed for more than nine years in February, for her part in the abuse.
The 26-year-old pleaded guilty to six counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, four counts of taking indecent photographs of a child and three counts of distributing indecent photographs of a child.
The woman from Greenhithe, who has not been named, was handed a 14-month sentence suspended for 18 months in July 2019 after admitting seven child sex offences.
Both women were also handed Sexual Harm Prevention Orders.
Investigating officer DC Karl Brett said: "Jewell is a dangerous man who coerced these women to carry out this abuse for his own gratification.
"He managed to convince them to engage in these heinous crimes which were committed against young children and the trauma caused to these children cannot be underestimated.
"I would encourage anyone with concerns of a similar nature to contact Kent Police so officers can investigate and safeguard children if required."
The NSPCC has urged any victims of sex crimes and abuse to come forward to seek help and support.
A spokesman said: "Jewell is clearly an extremely dangerous sexual predator who encouraged others to submit a child to potentially life-changing abuse.
“We want anyone who has experienced sexual abuse to be able to speak out and seek support."
Children can contact Childline, free, on 0800 1111.
Anyone concerned about the safety or wellbeing of a child should phone the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 8005000, or email help@nspcc.org.uk.
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