September 2023

Man pleads guilty to making indecent images of children

A paedophile will be sentenced next month after being caught with disgusting child abuse images.

Anthony Insall, of High Street, Yarm, appeared at Teesside Magistrates’ Court, in Middlesbrough, on Friday to face a string of allegations.

He pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children, both Category A images and Category C images.

The charges read: “On September 4, 2022, at Yarm had in your possession an indecent photograph, namely a 10 Category C images of children. On September 4, 2021, at Yarm made an indecent photograph, namely, a Category A video of a child.

“Between November 26, 2021, and December 9, 2022, at Yarm made indecent photographs, namely, 10 category C images of children. On September 4, 2021 at Yarm had in your possession an indecent photograph, namely, a Category A video of a child.”

Insall searched for indecent images and content on the internet. He was found to have accessed the child abuse material over, at least, a 15-month period.

The 49-year-old will be sentenced on Wednesday, October 11.