September 2014

Indecent images of children found on Gloucestershire man’s computer

A CURIOSITY for ‘teen porn’ led to a Gloucestershire man downloading indecent images of children over a three-year period.

Daniel Farr, 25, formerly of Lancaster Drive, Lydney North, admitted possessing more than 750 images on computer devices on June 25 last year.

Prosecutor Graham Dono said police called at Mr Farr’s home with a search warrant after an internet investigation.

During the search, a number of electronic items capable of storing indecent images were seized and Farr admitted possession and was arrested.

He said: “During subsequent interviews he admitted downloading images for three to four years and it started off as a curiosity looking at teen porn.

“He has a sexual interest in girls aged 13 years of age.”

Farr, now of 12 Holly Oak Terrace, Pontnewynydd, Gwent, pleaded guilty to a total of six charges relating to possessing indecent photographs of a child.

Nik Cooper, defending, said no measures need to be included in a Sexual Offences Prohibition Order (SOPO) order to prevent him coming into contact with children. He said: “There must be an identifiable risk of a contact offence before this prohibition is justified, but he has not offended in this way.”

Farr has been sentenced to a SOPO for five years and must also complete a supervised three-year community order and an Internet Sexual Offending Treatment Programme (ISOTP), as well as pay £85 in costs and a victim surcharge of £60.

The chairman of the bench told Farr: “You pleaded guilty and are entitled to credit and I will take into account your frankness in discussing the matter with police and the probation service.”

She also told the court he has no similar previous convictions and that history on computers he can access must not be erased.

She said: “The police will be checking and that includes your phone, as well. And if you breach the order that is a separate offence.”

August 2014

Lydney man admits to possessing more than 750 indecent images of children

A 25-year-old man has admitted six charges of possessing indecent images of children.

Daniel Farr, of Lancaster Drive, Lydney North, admitted possessing more than 750 images on June 25 last year.

Peter Ashby, prosecuting, said police called at Farr’s home as the result of an internet investigation, and executed a search warrant.

“He admitted to the police that he had indecent images of children.

“He had an external device with 82, category C images on it, a lap top with 206 category C images and two category b images on it.

“A memory stick had 472 category c images on it.

“The defendant doesn’t come into contact with his job.

“He told police his interest in indecent images of children started off as curiosity.

“Police say he accepted he had a sexual interest in girls, aged 13.

“He said he viewed a large quantity of images over three to four years but regularly, deleted images.”  

Farr was released on bail to return to court on September 2, for sentence, pending the production of a pre-sentence report.