An Oswestry man who admitted two charges of making indecent images of children has been handed a suspended prison sentence.
Peter Waters, 47, of no fixed abode in Oswestry, pleaded guilty to two charges of making an indecent photograph or pseudo photograph of a child before magistrates in Telford earlier this year.
He returned to the same court last Tuesday (July 7), where he was handed a prison sentence of 10 months, which will be suspended for 18 months. He received a separate sentence of the same length, to run concurrently, for the second offence.
One of the offences related to two category A images - the most serious type - while the other related to three category B images.
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Magistrates decided that the offences were so serious they could only be dealt with by way of a custodial sentence.
On top of the suspended jail term, Waters was ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work for each offence, and told to register with the police for a period of 10 years. He must also comply with a sexual harm prevention order for seven years, and undergo a rehabilitation activity requirement of up to 20 days.
This includes stipulations that say Waters must notify the police if he acquires any new electronic device, and that he may not delete his internet history.
He was ordered to pay £85 court costs, and a £186 surcharge.
The offences occurred in Pant between August 31 and September 1, 2023.
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