Parkour influencer, 32, with millions of subscribers admits making and possessing 3,000 indecent images of children

A member of an internationally renowned parkour supergroup has pleaded guilty to making and possessing nearly 3,000 indecent images of children.

Callum Powell, 34, has spent more than a decade as part of Storror, a team of seven professional freerunners who broadcast their weekly adventures on YouTube.

The group has more than 11 million subscribers on the popular streaming platform and has appeared in two films by Transformers director Michael Bay.

Powell appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on May 7, where he pleaded guilty to three charges of taking indecent photographs or false photographs of a child, one charge of possessing a prohibited image of a child and one charge of possessing extreme pornographic images depicting a sexual act with an animal.

In total, he was charged with making or possessing 2,649 category C, 105 category B and 178 category A indecent images or fake images of children.

Category C images are images that depict children in non-sexual acts but remain illegal under UK indecency laws.

Category B is images depicting sexual activity that does not involve penetration; Category A indicates children who are exposed to sexual activity that involves penetration, bestiality, or sexual activity that involves sadism.

‘Pseudo-images’ include: created by artificial intelligence Content is defined in the Protection of Children Act 1978 as ‘an image that appears to be a photograph, made by computer graphics or otherwise’.

The disgraced parkour athlete was released on bail on the condition that he not live in the same house or have contact or communication with a child under the age of 18.

He is also prohibited from using any computer or device capable of accessing the Internet or possessing any device capable of storing digital images, whether moving or still.

The judge adjourned the case while a pre-sentence report was prepared. The next hearing will be held on July 10, 2026, when Powell will be sentenced at Brighton Magistrates’ Court.

In a statement posted on Instagram, Storror said Powell was removed from the group “effective immediately” upon learning of his crime.

‘On 7 May the STORROR team was informed that Callum Powell had pleaded guilty to offenses relating to the making and possession of indecent images of children,’ they wrote.

‘Prior to this the team were unaware Callum was facing these charges. These attacks are terrifying and the team is in deep shock and distress.

‘STORROR’s work has always been built on inspiring young people. Callum’s admitted behavior is a betrayal of this, of the trust the team and our audience placed in him.

‘Callum has been removed from STORROR with immediate effect and is no longer associated with the company in any way.

‘Out of respect for ongoing legal proceedings, we will not be commenting further at this stage.’

Powell has been part of Storror since 2010. The team has attracted legions of fans around the world with footage of their daring parkour stunts, often performed on high rooftops.

In 2017, Storror’s self-made film Rooftop Culture Asia brought them a new influx of supporters after featuring them jumping between skyscrapers in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul.

The Hollywood director, who performed stunts in Michael Bay’s 2019 Netflix film ‘6 Underground’, returns to the band for an in-depth profile with 2025’s ‘We Are Storror’ – but the documentary has yet to be released commercially in the UK.

The group has more than 11 million subscribers on YouTube and has appeared in two films by Transformers director Michael Bay.

While none of Storror’s individual members have so far publicly commented on Powell’s guilty plea, several people within the group’s wider circle have addressed his guilt.

Professional parkour athlete Hazal Nehir, who is the wife of Storror member Benj Cave and occasionally appears in the group’s videos, is the author of Powell’s 2026 book ‘What is Parkour?’ He published images of himself burning his book. – ‘Sports in Identity Crisis’.

Joe Williams, another Brighton-based parkour athlete, also described himself and the community as ‘appalled, disgusted and in shock’ on Instagram; In a message republished by Storror’s official cameraman, Jack Dodds.

‘I and the people of Brighton are appalled, disgusted and shocked. “Of course, we sympathize with the victims or individuals directly affected by this,” Williams wrote.

‘It’s important to remember that he obviously hid this aspect of his personality very well, as I’ve seen other people say they didn’t suspect anything, and this is also true of the Brighton community.

‘We’ve always been proud that our community here is open and opposed to this type of behavior, which makes it even more heartbreaking to learn that this behavior is actually happening within our community.’

Storror is known for posting a new video every Monday, but he hasn’t uploaded anything since news broke of Powell’s guilty plea.

The group also removed more than a third video library. The Wayback Machine shows that at the beginning of last week there were more than 1,200 videos on their site, but only 744 remained, the vast majority of which were only accessible to members.

It is not yet clear whether the removed videos will be re-edited to remove Powell or permanently deleted. The group also removed entire episodes of their podcast.

‘Parkour UK is appalled by the crimes admitted by Callum Powell,’ the sport’s governing body said in a statement.

‘There can be no place for this disgusting behavior and our thoughts are with everyone affected.

‘Whilst Callum Powell has no connection with Parkour UK, we know this news is deeply saddening for many people in our community. ‘This is a stark reminder for everyone involved in our sport of the importance of constant vigilance and continued action on conservation.’

Storror declined to comment further at this stage.