A convicted Southampton Paedophile sex offender, Richard Todd, has evaded incarceration despite possessing over 100 illicit photos of minors.
A court was informed that Richard Todd has 108 computer-generated photographs on a mobile phone.
The photographs were uncovered when law enforcement authorities inspected his residence on Shirley Road to assess his well-being in light of his prior offences.
Prosecutor Mark Ashley informed the court that the photos were computer-generated and portrayed both adults and toddlers.
Four of these were classed as category A images, the most severe type.
Having previously been convicted of sexual assault in 2008 and a further incident in April 2011, the 30-year-old is subject to a lifelong sexual harm prevention order.
The incident on November 9, 2020 came just nine months after serving another sentence for a previous offence.
Mitigating, Ed Wilde said Todd is “extremely distressed to find himself before the court again”.
He added that he has “accepted his guilt” and is “sincerely sorry”.
“Support is a thing that this man needs,” he said.
“Mr Richard Todd needs to learn how to live out here.”
Richard Todd pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited image of a child last month.
Mr Wilde invited the judge to impose a suspended sentence as he said the matter is something that can be “dealt with by a sentence in the community”.
Recorder, James Watson KC, said Todd’s previous convictions “place the nature of [his] ongoing life in jeopardy.”
However, he told him: “I’m giving you this further opportunity to put this behaviour behind you”.
Richard Todd was given a four-month jail sentence suspended for two years.
The judge also ordered the forfeiture of the mobile phone and made Richard Todd subject to 55 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
A further sexual harm prevention order will run alongside the existing one for the next 10 years.
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