Telford man spared jail after downloading more than 700 sick images of children
A Telford man has been spared jail after admitting downloading a stash of more than 700 indecent images of children over an eight-year period.
Chris Clare's activities were discovered by the child sexual exploitation team of West Mercia Police who raided his address in May 2021 after receiving online intelligence.
The 41-year-old of Grinshill Flats, Severn Drive, Wellington was found to have accumulated 333 Category A images – deemed the worst kind – 293 Category B images and 144 Category C images, Shrewsbury Crown Court heard on Thursday.
An extreme pornographic image was also found on one of his electronic devices seized by police, Mr Danny Smith prosecuting told the court.
