A man who viewed more than 1,000 indecent images of children has been placed on the sex offenders register for five years after a tip-off by an internet provider led police to his computer.

John Nash’s top search for such pictures while he was on the internet was ‘pre-teen models’.

When officers raided his home in Chatham after information from the internet provider that his computer was being used view indecent images, Nash denied having a sexual interest in children.

His Samsung computer was seized and analysed found to have 50 live images in category C, the lower range of seriousness.

When officers searched through his internet browsing history they found 1,115 similar category C images which had been deleted from his hard drive.

Nash, 51, of Arnhem Drive, was charged with one count of possessing indecent images of children and another of making indecent images of children.

He appeared before magistrates in Medway in December and admitted the charges against him and was sentenced there this week.

Debbie Jones prosecuting, said: “When his Samsung flat screen was analysed his search history showed on a number of occasions he had searched for pre-teen models.
“The images showed children in provocative poses posing in short skirts.

“During interviews he told offices he searched for such images out of interest.”
Nash told the court he was “very remorseful” and magistrates also heard he was of previous good character.

Magistrates gave him a community order for a year which will involve him carrying out 200 hours of unpaid work.

He was also placed on the sex offenders register for five years and was also placed on a sexual offences prevention order for five years.

The order places restrictions on him including making himself available to police, internet restrictions and allowing officers to monitor his internet search history.

Nash is also not allowed to work with children as a result of his conviction. He was also ordered to pay £85 court costs.

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