A MAN who made and possessed indecent child images, with some counts dating back seven years, has walked free from court.
Jason Brown (22) from Corratistune Road, Enniskillen accepted 25 charges comprising 15 counts of making indecent images of a child, four of possessing prohibited images of child and three counts of possessing extreme pornographic images and a further three of possessing prohibited images.
Offending occurred on dates between April 2018 and June 2022 and was detected in two separate instances.
Dungannon Crown Court heard police searched Brown’s home and seized a mobile phone which was found to contain 1076 images of child abuse in all categories of seriousness.
There were also 337 prohibited images and one video as well as two extreme pornographic images and three videos.
Judge Brian Sherrard noted Brown was under 18 when all offences were committed however they weren’t detected until he was older.
He told him, “These are serious offences. While you may not have touched the children concerned, make no mistake you have abused them by looking at these images. You have helped create a market that provokes abuse of children.”
Judge Sherrard imposed a three year Probation Order and will remain on the Sex Offender Register for five years.
There will also be a Sexual Offences Prevention Order which prohibits use of any computer, mobile phone or device with internet access and use of any iCloud or similar remote media capable of storing digital images, without prior approval by his Designated Risk Manager.
Brown must allow police to inspect hid electronic devices. In addition he is also banned from undertaking any activity in paid, private, voluntary or charitable capacity which affords access to children or vulnerable adults, unless approved by his Designated Risk Manager.
Judge Sherrard also granted a Destruction Order for all devices and equipment seized.