Sheerness man Alan Hannaby jailed after discovery of indecent images
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A Kent man has been jailed after admitting a series of
offences including distributing indecent images of children at the
worst level.
Alan Hannaby, 51, of Sheerness, was sentenced to
three-and-half years in jail at Maidstone Crown Court on
Wednesday, after pleading guity to 20 offences, broken down into 10
offences of distributing indecent images of children and 10
offences of making indecent images of children.
Police had raided his home on Ranelagh Road on December 22,
2008, when he was arrested.
The court heard how Hannaby had previous convictions for
indecent assault on two women and inciting gross indecency.
The police's Digital Forensics Unit examined computer
equipment seized from his home and found 2,356 indecent images
of children and eight films of children. They ranged in
severity from levels one to five.
Senior investigating officer DC Mark Tyler said: "Hannaby has
repeatedly demonstrated that he is a danger to children. His
distribution of images of children being abused serves to encourage
further abuse and continues to victimise vulnerable children
featured in the picture."
Anyone who has information on this type of crime can ring Kent
Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 and anyone who is
involved in this type of crime and wants to stop can visit the
website stopitnow.org
- Hannaby will also be required to sign the sex offenders
register.
Wednesday, March 17 2010
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