Police discovered child abuse images and movies on a Linthwaite man’s mobile phone after information from another force.

Louise Pryke, prosecuting, told Leeds Crown Court today that it was intelligence received from Kent Police that Lewis Shaw was receiving such images that led officers to execute a search warrant on June 7 last year.

Items seized from his home included a mobile phone which was found to have eight movies and one image at Category A, the most series level involving young children.

He also had six movies and one image at Category B and 69 images and three movies at Category C.

Rukhshanda Hussain, representing Shaw, said he had been frank with the author of the pre-sentence report that he had progressed from adult pornography to see if the child pornography satisfied his needs better.

She said he had not sought to minimise his behaviour. He had deleted the items but they had apparently been stored somewhere in his phone. His family were supportive although the case had had a devastating effect on them.

She said: “He recognises his criminality and wants to move forward with his life. He is remorseful and wishes to express that today. His conviction on this matter will follow him throughout his life and act as a constant reminder of his deviance.”

Shaw, 21 of Whitehall Road, Linthwaite, admitted six charges of making indecent images and was given a three year community order with 60 days activity. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender for five years.

Sentencing him the Recorder of Leeds, Judge Peter Collier QC said: “You came to the attention of the police because of information they received from elsewhere.”

As a result of examining his digital devices the images and movies were found. He said such behaviour was “wholly unacceptable” since it was those looking at such images that provided the market which led to the abuse of children involving them in acts “which will undoubtedly blight their lives.”

He said Shaw acknowledge he needed help addressing his behaviour patterns and the activities run by the Probation Service would, through group and individual work, “address your sexually deviant behaviour. That seems not only in your interest but the public interest to do so.”