A Maryport Paedophile, Martin Ballantyne, who downloaded obscene photographs of minors has been mandated to register on the Sex Offenders’ Register.
Martin Ballantyne, 27, pleaded guilty to the following crimes during his appearance at Workington Magistrates’ Court:
- Making 29 Category A indecent images of a child
- Making 11 Category B indecent images of a child
- Making 17 Category C indecent images of a child
The magistrates postponed the case to June 4 to facilitate the preparation of a pre-sentence report by the Probation Service.
Martin Ballantyne, residing on Ennerdale Road in Maryport, was mandated to register as a sex offender with the police.
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