January 2015

West Norfolk man downloaded more than 2000 indecent images of children

A man who downloaded more than 2000 indecent images of children has been given a community order so he can get help

Ian Crown, 38, was found to have downloaded the images when police searched his address in Watlington, near Kings Lynn, Norwich Crown Court heard.

Crown of Rectory Lane, admitted possession of 2187 indecent images and was given a three year community order so he can attend the internet sex offenders treatment programme.

Judge Stephen Holt also ordered him to do 150 hours unpaid work and he was also placed on the sex offender’s register for five years.

John Morgans, for Crown said: “He is genuinely remorseful for what he has done and is wanting to tackle it.”