"Conor McGrath, 29, worked for MP Kevin Bonavia and served as a borough councillor in Stevenage between 2023 and 2025. He pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children at Stevenage Magistrates' Court."
"The charge states McGrath made 77 category A images, 109 category B images and 329 category C images and videos between June 2024 and March 2025."
"Angela Horne, for McGrath, told the court: Obviously there is mitigation to be put and that would include that the defendant has suffered trauma in his childhood and has a fragile mental health as a result of that."
"District Judge Alan Thorn told the defendant the matters fell outside his sentencing capabilities, indicating the seriousness of the charges."
Conor McGrath, a former aide to Labour MP Kevin Bonavia, pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. He possessed 77 category A, 109 category B, and 329 category C images and videos between June 2024 and March 2025. McGrath was arrested on March 25, 2024, and police found the images on his devices after a referral from the Metropolitan Police. His defense cited childhood trauma and fragile mental health as mitigating factors. He will be sentenced at St Albans Crown Court.
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