Paedo horse perv caught with excessive photos of equine pornography
Matthew Gould, 52, was caught with almost 3,000 indecent images of children on his electronic devices, including extreme pornographic images of a person having sex with a horse
He was caught with extreme images of horses(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
A paedophile found with thousands of indecent images of children and extreme horse pornography has avoided a prison sentence. Matthew Gould was arrested by Devon and Cornwall Police, who discovered nearly 3,000 indecent images of children on his electronic devices. This included 16 stills of category A – the most severe classification – along with nine category B images and 2,857 category C images.
Upon inspecting the 52-year-old’s phone and computer, officers uncovered extreme pornographic images depicting a person engaging in oral sex with a live horse.
He was subsequently arrested and charged with three counts of making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child, covering the three categories of images, and one count of possessing extreme pornographic images portraying an act involving sexual interference with a horse. The offences took place between September 29, 2018, and October 31, 2022.
Gould, residing on Higher Chapel Street, Looe, admitted to the charges when he appeared before the magistrates court, reports Cornwall Live.
His punishment consists of a community order with five days of rehabilitation activity and 150 hours of unpaid work. He will be listed on the sex offenders’ register for five years, and restrictions on internet access will also be enforced.
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