April 2016
Pervert banned from owning a computer to protect the public
A man who admitted child sexual abuse images offences has been banned from owning a computer to protect the public.
Paul Alan Douglas, 26, pleaded guilty last month at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court to making indecent photos of children between January 1, 2015 and February 10, 2016.
Douglas, of Park Road, Scotby, returned to the court for sentence where he was given a sexual harm prevention order for five years which prohibits him from accessing the internet or owning a computer or other enabled device.
He was told by District Judge Gerald Chalk: “This is to protect the public at large.”
Judge Chalk was told that indecent photos were found on his mobile telephone.
John Moran, prosecuting, told the court there were 22 category two indecent images of girls aged around 10 to 13 years old.
The judge was told Douglas accessed a chat site where indecent images could be posted.
Geoff Lockerbie, defending, told the court his client was “naive and a little immature.”
He was under suspension from work and expected to lose his job as a result of the court case.
Douglas was placed on a community order for one-year and has to complete 180-hours of unpaid work in the community.
He was also put on the Sex Offenders’ register for five years and has to pay prosecution costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £60.
