indecent images and crown court

[need some advice]

I'm 20 and my partner (19) was arrested last year for having sent cp to a "friend". A bit of a back story, my partner had a very very bad childhood, he was neglected and abused and sent into care. After care he became homeless and started selling himself for money to afford food, one day someone from his old care home messaged him on Facebook, asking him to find images in return for money. He should've said no instantly and hated himself for it but he felt like he had no other option bc he didn't want to sell himself anymore. He deleted all the pictures off his phone but obviously they were still on the chat and Facebook reported it to the police. There was 150 pictures found and they were all class C, he got arrested for it and devices were taken. He's been to magistrates court twice and they've given him a solicitor bc we don't have the money to get one. The first time he went it was adjourned bc he had no legal team to help and there was no files on the system. The second time he was given a solicitor and told him everything, the solicitor said that he shouldn't plead guilty until everything is on the system and everything is sorted out, he also said that the cards are in his favour and he hopes the court sees it that way too. He went into the court room and they decided to move the case to crown court. He has a crown court hearing tomorrow, they told him they were gonna do a mental health evaluation but no letter or call has been done to set that up. So we're sure its going to be adjourned yet again. I know what my partner did was inexcusable and horrific and I hate him so much for doing it but I love him so much and I'm terrified about him being sent to prison. Hes had such a hard life and I know that doesn't justify what hes done but i cant be without him and im anxiety ridden and im crying everyday praying that it goes well for our sake. He has mental heath issues like depression and family history with bipolar and he told them this so they have to do a mental health evaluation right? I'm trying to find any possible solution to this hearing being adjourned again. I want to live my life with him we've spoke about moving in together and all of this is obviously putting a stop on our future and its really taking a toll on both of our mental states. Please anyone, if you have had a similar experience or known someone to have had a similar experience please tell me the outcome of the court. How long did it take? Did they get sent away? And if so how long for? Or did they get a community order? please anyone out there, please help me.

[Suzie, FRG Adviser]

Dear need some advice

I am sorry to read of your situation.

At Family Rights Group we give advice to families who live in England and who have Children’s Services (social workers) directly involved with their children (who are under the age of 18 years old).

Your situation does not fall into our remit, but you have said that your partner is a care leaver, therefore I will signpost you to other services that may be able to help you.

Become and Help at Hand, these two services help and support care leavers.

Support for ‘survivors/victims’ of child sexual abuse can be found from the Lucy Faithfull Foundation.

Mind the mental health charity may be able to help and UNLOCK has information about sexual offences, sentencing and other helpful links.

Best wishes
Suzie