Man receives suspended sentence for distributing child abuse images

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 06:19 · Archive

Tommy Robertson, 28, from Banbury, received a two-year suspended prison sentence for distributing indecent images of children as young as six.

Tommy Robertson, 28, of Ferriston, Banbury, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on 19 October for distributing indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornographic images. The court heard that images included children as young as six in distress.

Robertson pleaded guilty to seven offences. He admitted making 79 category A, 109 category B and 109 category C indecent images of children. He also admitted distributing 21 category A, 22 category B and eight category C indecent images. The offences were committed on 21 March 2023.

Robertson was also convicted of being in possession of 75 extreme pornographic images depicting people performing sexual acts with animals. Judge Ian Pringle KC told him that by downloading and distributing the images, he had created a market for them.

He was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence, with 120 hours of unpaid work to be completed within 12 months. He was made subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order and must comply with sex offenders' register notification requirements for the same period. Robertson thanked the judge as he left the courtroom.

How it is being reported

• Young man avoids jail despite distributing indecent images of childrenA Banbury man has avoided jail, despite distributing indecent image of children as young as six and being in possession of more than 70 images containing bestiality.Oxfordshire Guardian · 20 Oct, 05:00
• Young man avoids jail despite distributing indecent images of childrenA Banbury man has avoided jail, despite distributing indecent image of children as young as six and being in possession of more than 70 images containing bestiality.Oxford Mail · 20 Oct, 05:00

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