A Swindon man has avoided prison for downloading child abuse material.
Liam Culley previously pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, and another of distributing an indecent image.
38-year-old, of Kingswood Avenue, appeared at Swindon Crown Court on 9 January.
Ahead of sentencing, the court was told that the defendant has stored at least 1319 images on his iPhone 15 – and had shared one of them online.
He also admitted a charge of possessing an extreme pornographic image featuring intercourse with a live animal, namely a dog.
The offences took place over a lengthy period – between May 2017 and July 2024.
Culley was sentenced to a two-year prison sentence suspended for two years. He must also complete 225 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months.
Additionally, he was ordered to take part in a 26-day sex offender programme and participate in 15 rehabilitation activity days with the probation service.
Culley must register as a sex offender for ten years, and must complete with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for the same period.
The SHPO has a number of prohibitions relating to the use of internet enabled devices, including a ban on deleting activity history.
