Man found with over 12,000 indecent images of children

38-YEAR-OLD HAD TAKEN STEPS TO TACKLE ISSUES INVOLVED, COURT TOLD

- By MARK NAYLOR

POLICE found a huge secret stash of more than 12,300 indecent images of children after they went to the home of an online pervert and carried out a search of his internet devices.

Some of the sickening images that were found showed very young children who were clearly in pain from the sexual abuse that they had suffered at the hands of people exploiting them, Hull Crown Court heard.

Lawrence McKee, 38, of Copandale Road, Molescroft, Beverley, admitted three offences of making indecent images of children.

Maya Hanson, prosecuting, said police received information on July 23, 2023, that indecent images of children had been linked to an IP address for McKee. They went to his home on September 28 of that year and seized a number of items.