A Parkway Paedophile from Bridgwater, Matthew O’Brien, has been incarcerated for 10 months following the discovery of over 40,000 indecent photos of minors on his computer devices by the police.
Matthew O’Brien of Parkway appeared at Taunton Crown Court, facing charges of possession of indecent pictures of children.
- Possession of an obscene pornographic photograph depicting sexual acts involving an animal
In 2022, the residence of the 36-year-old was searched, during which law enforcement discovered a computer, a USB drive, and a mobile phone belonging to Matthew O’Brien.
Upon analysis of the devices, more than 40,000 indecent photographs of children were discovered, encompassing all degrees of obscenity, including Category A images depicting the rape and torture of young children, as well as images of bestiality (sexual actions between humans and animals).
Judge Cook imposed a ten-month prison sentence on Matthew O’Brien for each offence, to be served concurrently.
A sexual harm prevention order was imposed for a duration of ten years, and Matthew O’Brien will be mandated to register as a sex offender.
If you or anyone you know has been affected by the people highlighted on this website, then please report those individuals to the Police on 101 (999 if an emergency) or visit their online resources for further details of the options for reporting a crime. You can also make a report to Crimestoppers should you wish to be completely anonymous. There is help available on our support links page.