{"podcast":{"title":"Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","podcast_index_feed_id":7589499,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-henderson-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-henderson-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":369,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leicester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leicester—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Leicester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:17:55.105303+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"Judge Rejects Grief Excuse for Child Abuse | Leicester News","slug":"judge-rejects-grief-excuse-for-child-abuse-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-09-11T19:44:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/judge-rejects-grief-excuse-for-child-abuse-leicester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/360b94782ec4baf3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a66b9e11-37b6-46fc-8747-3677c09d1f53.mp3","summary":"A 70-year-old man, Simon Granger, was caught with 944 child abuse images—including photos of infants as young as two months old—and dark web tools to hide his tracks. His lawyer blamed his wife’s death for his actions, but the judge called it a weak excuse, stressing that younger victims are now being targeted and that grief doesn’t justify this. Granger avoided jail with a suspended 12-month sentence, 18 months probation, 70 hours of community service, and a 10-year sexual harm prevention order restricting his internet use—directly telling him he’s sexually attracted to children and must confront it. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/360b94782ec4baf3","meta_description":"A 70-year-old man, Simon Granger, was caught with 944 child abuse images—including photos of infants as young as two months old—and dark web tools to hide…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":81,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/episodes/judge-rejects-grief-excuse-for-child-abuse-leicester-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/judge-rejects-grief-excuse-for-child-abuse-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}