In 2021, a judge had previously observed some of the “most appalling” indecent images of children that a worker at a Stroud tyre company had downloaded.
Jonathon Neate, then 37, of Nailsworth, pleaded guilty to three counts of creating over 400 indecent images of children, including infants, between June 2019 and May 2020.
Prosecutor Ian Fenny stated at Gloucester Crown Court today (Friday) that the most disturbing images depicted penetrative sexual activity.
Judge Ian Lawrie QC stated, “The images are revolting.” Some of this material is the most appalling I have ever encountered, or at least read about.
The judge informed Neate that his attention to the depraved images had exacerbated the life-altering suffering and misery of the juvenile victims of the sex crimes depicted in them.
According to Prosecutor Ian Fenny, the police visited Neate’s workplace. They confiscated his phones and computers after being informed of his misconduct during an investigation into the New Zealand “cloud system.”
The defendant claims that he first became aware of this material as a consequence of chat rooms with others, according to prosecutor Ian Fenny. His devices contained search requests, and the search terms he employed are self-evident.
His defence informed the court that Neate’s new partner had been “remarkably supportive” of him and had served as his supervisor when he had access to his son. Additionally, the entire family, including his parents, had been very supportive of him.
Judge Lawrie imposed a sentence of 16 months in prison, suspended for two years, and required Neate to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, pay £1,000 in costs, and pay a £140 surcharge.
Additionally, he mandated that Neate participate in forty sessions of an accredited sex offender program and 30 days of rehabilitation activities.
Neate was also subjected to a ten-year sexual harm prevention order and was placed on the sex offender register for five years. On September 10, he was instructed to appear in court for a judicial review of his progress on the order.
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