Kane Thorne
Barnstaple
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A Barnstaple man who admitted distributing and possessing indecent photographs of children and pictures of beastiality has avoided an immediate prison sentence.
Kane Thorne, 28, was given a three-year community order, with 150 hours of unpaid work and a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Thorne, 28 years old of Spitfire Walk, Barnstaple pleaded guilty to offences involving;
– Possessing a prohibited image of a child.
– Distributing an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child.
– Possessing extreme pornographic images portraying sexual acts with an animal.
– Making an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child — three counts.
The court was told the images covered all categories of indecency including A – showing the rape or sexual torture of children and/or animals.
His offending went beyond possessing the material: he admitted sharing indecent photographs of a child to another person.
Despite the guilty pleas, the court imposed a sentence to be served in the community.
Thorne must complete the unpaid work requirement and comply with the Sexual Harm Prevention Order for five years.
