Mum describes facing down 'evil' man who exploited her 10-year-old daughter and so many others

A mother whose 10-year-old daughter was exploited by a teenager online while she was at home in her own bedroom has spoken about the moment she faced the abuser in court. She described him as an "evil, evil soul" who stared at her with "black eyes" while showing no remorse. Kyle Fisher, 19, forced a number of young girls to perform degrading sexual acts on camera with threats. He even forced one girl to engage in sexual activity with a dog as he said otherwise he would post images of her online. Some of the victims were left suicidal and they made attempts on their own lives such was the abuse they suffered at the hands of the defendant. A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court previously heard Fisher targeted 20 young girls aged between 10 and 15 online and coerced them into sending images of themselves before threatening to publish the images on the internet or send them to friends and family. Make sure you never miss Wales’ biggest updates by getting our daily newsletter . The defendant, aged 15 and 16 at the time of the offences, also told some of his victims he would kill himself if they did not send him images and sent them pictures of other people which he claimed were of him. Heartrending statements from the victims and their parents spoke of the horrific effect Fisher's sexual abuse had upon them with some resorting to self-harming on attempting to take their own lives. In her sentencing remarks the Recorder of Cardiff , Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, said: "Once you had their phone numbers you threatened or pressured them into sending naked images of themselves. You threatened to hack them or post images online for others to see. "You threatened to harm yourself or to commit suicide to get the victims to do what you wanted. You told victims what you wanted them to do in images and videos. "You recorded and kept the images and videos and if they asked for photographs of yourself you used images taken from the internet." The victims were based across Wales, England, and Scotland and were first contacted by Fisher on social media apps or dating websites. Fisher gave a false name on most occasions, claiming he was 14 years old, and concealed his identity with a mask and a Wales football bucket hat which were later discovered at his home in Tonyrefail . He was arrested in February 2024 and again in 2025. His phone was seized and analysed which resulted in the discovery of the images and videos of the victims. The defendant was found in possession of a total of 376 indecent images of children comprising 121 category A images, 92 category B images, and 163 category C images. He shared and distributed indecent images of two of the victims and was in possession of 22 extreme images. Fisher, of Heol Islwyn, later pleaded guilty to 21 counts of causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, nine counts of causing/inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, three counts of making indecent images, three counts of distributing indecent images, and possessing extreme images. The defendant was sentenced to 10 years of detention in a young offenders' institute with an extended licence period of four years. He was also made subject to a sex offender notification requirement and a sexual harm prevention order indefinitely. The mother of the youngest victim, a 10-year-old girl, described the horror she felt after her daughter told her the abuse she suffered at the hands of Fisher. Speaking after the hearing the mother said: " My emotions were everywhere. I felt angry and sick and the guilt. I never thought in a million years it would go the way it did – I mean the amount of victims. How calculated and manipulative he was. He’s just an evil, evil soul.... " I’ve got three children. Two of them have got phones and I even checked them and he still got to her. It was just horrendous." Speaking about the effect on her daughter her mother said the girl would be "scarred forever". She added: " Her education has completely dropped, her behaviour at school, her behaviour at home. She cut up all her bedding and pyjamas because it was a reminder. "She lashed out – she has bad mood swings. She has a lack of self-esteem and hates herself. "She will go into a bit of a moment and say: ‘I am not the old me. I can’t get the old me back’. She recognises she is not the same. "Day-to-day things which weren’t a struggle are now a struggle and it’s been like that for a few years. Of course he scared her. He terrified her. He violated her." The victim's mother drove from her home in southeast England to Cardiff Crown Court on a number of occasions and many times the case was adjourned, causing severe distress to her and her daughter. It was in court she first laid eyes on Fisher, which brought up feelings of anger for her. But her outlook changed and her focus remains on speaking on behalf of her daughter and the other girls targeted. She said: "I thought: ' I am doing this – I am going in with my head held high and will be strong'. All of those girls, I needed to read [my statement] to protect them.... " My legs were trembling – it was all eyes on me. I needed to get this out. It just felt like an empowerment. This is for the girls – you’re going to hear about what you’ve done to them. " I looked at him while reading it and he was just staring at me. It was like his eyes were black – there was no remorse. He was just so unbothered. There was just nothing.... "Hearing what was said [in court] was horrific. I can’t imagine someone thinking those things – never mind doing them. It was just the worst thing but I knew I had to be strong for my daughter and all the other girls." Upon telling her daughter the sentence passed on Fisher her daughter responded: "Okay. I’m glad we’re all safe." The girl's mother is now calling for more education to be given to boys in school against the behaviour exhibited by criminals such as Fisher. She said education in schools focuses more on what girls should or shouldn't be doing to avoid such behaviour from boys and the onus had been placed on them. The mother said: "Why are they not being told this is not acceptable? It baffles me they are not taught to not speak in a certain way or ask for pictures. These boys at a young age need to be told it’s not okay to behave in that way." Giving advice to young people in her daughter's position she said the most important thing was just to tell someone. The mother said: " It’s one of those things – you don’t think it will ever happen to you and then it does and it changes everything. You just see the world as a dark place. "For a 10-year-old the world was colourful to her and now it’s grey. It’s been mobbed by this whole danger.... " Children, boys or girls that this has happened to or is happening to, whatever you think your parents are going to say or do or react, even if it’s not your parents – your auntie, uncle, school teacher, someone – just tell someone. Don’t be embarrassed, don’t feel silly. Talk to them – just tell someone. "The biggest thing is for the victim to realise they haven’t done wrong – even though it feels they have because of blackmail or threats. They haven’t done wrong. "To parents I struggle because I was checking their phones. I have got a good relationship with my daughter and she came and told me. "For some of those girls it was happening to them for months but for my daughter it was only a couple of days and then he scared her and she told me. "People think parents are going to be angry at them. You may feel that way – you don’t know how you’re going to react. You have never been in that situation before. My biggest advice is don’t be angry. Don’t make them feel like it’s their fault because it’s not." For confidential support the Samaritans can be contacted for free around the clock 365 days a year on 116 123. Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here . We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice .