Ryszard Witold John Pietrowski

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

The Respondent, a sole practitioner solicitor, was convicted of one count of distributing and three counts of making indecent photographs of children, receiving concurrent sentences of up to 20 months' imprisonment. He admitted the allegations that his conviction breached SRA Principles 1, 2 and 6. The Tribunal proceeded in his absence on an Agreed Outcome basis, finding the misconduct at the highest level of seriousness, and struck him off the Roll, ordering costs of £1,951.50. No express finding of dishonesty was made.

Duties found breached:

• No abuse of process or coercive powers
• No taking unfair advantage
• Uphold public trust in the profession

Aggravating factors:

• Serious criminal offences committed over a period of time
• Harm caused to vulnerable children through dissemination of indecent images
• Harm to the reputation of the profession
• Significant harm caused to victims

Mitigating factors:

• Admitted the allegations and facts
• Co-operated with the Applicant
• Dealt with proceedings with dignity
• No previous disciplinary matters
• Was incorrectly advised not to report until convicted