Fife man sentenced for indecent child images

 

A 46-year-old man, who downloaded child porn at his home in Glenrothes, has been sentenced to carry out unpaid work. 

The offending took place over a four-month period and involved over 100 images and videos. 

Stuart Melville, now of Durward Street, Leven, appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court for sentencing. 

He previously admitted that between 1st July and 31st October 2018, at Aitken Road, Glenrothes, he downloaded indecent photographs of children. 

Depute fiscal Claire Bremner told the court that acting on intelligence received, police sought and were granted a search warrant. 

It was executed on 13th February when Melville and his parents were present in the house. A laptop belonging to Melville was seized from his bedroom. 

It was found to contain 91 indecent images and 27 illegal videos. 

Sheriff Alastair Brown told Melville, “Every one of these images represents the actual abuse of a child.” 

He imposed a community payback order with 180 hours of unpaid work and two years of supervision. 

Melville was also placed on the sex offenders register for five years.

 

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  1. Helen Barr says:

    My kids were abused at a young age and pedo was let free,after a non proven verdict,and then jailed for 10yrs for raping other young girls,!! There life is ruined and mine,he should be given a life sentence!!!, He Will Go On To Abuse maybe worse!!!!

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