Paedophile ring 'held sex parties at country farmhouse' They also arranged to meet up in person - that was done in order to take part in various acts of rape and other sexual offences. Mr Donnellan said that the paedophile ring was infiltrated by police who were able to intercept the messages sent by gang members. He told the jury that the "central figures" in the case had been Davies - a soldier living in Windsor, Berks., and Cordery who owned the farm in Murcott near Malmesbury, Wilts. Gale and Connolly were said to have backed out of a party arranged by the group at the last minute. Connolly also had 32,000 indecent images and 18 movies on his computer, the court heard.