Shaun Taylor-Thompson, a 32-year-old from Bromley, received a 20-month suspended sentence for having 19,000 disturbing indecent images and videos of children. His defense claimed his actions stemmed from curiosity and a risky phase in his life. The judge, concerned about the effectiveness of prison in preventing future offenses, opted for a suspended sentence with an order for community service and a rehabilitative program. However, shortly after, Taylor-Thompson reoffended by pleading guilty to possessing an additional 500 indecent images of children.
Shaun Taylor-Thompson, a Bromley paedophile, was sentenced to 20 months suspended imprisonment for possessing 19,000 child sexual abuse images, including videos depicting extreme abuse.
Despite a suspended sentence, Taylor-Thompson resumed offending within months, pleading guilty to possessing 500 additional indecent images shortly after his initial sentencing.
Judge Rosina Cottage expressed concern over Taylor-Thompson's chances of rehabilitation and controversially chose a suspended sentence, emphasizing the need for a program aimed at preventing further offenses.
Judge Cottage's remarks questioned whether imprisonment would effectively prevent Taylor-Thompson from accessing child abuse images, leading her to opt for a suspended sentence with additional obligations.
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