A life-long sex offenders' register punishment is imposed on a young Leigh paedophile
Sentence has been imposed on a Leigh 26-year-old man who confessed to child sex abuse and animal porn film charges
A perverted young Wigan borough man who possessed and distributed child abuse images has avoided an immediate spell behind bars but must sign on the sex offenders' register for life.
Max Barnes, 26, of St Helens Road, Leigh, had appeared before local justices to plead guilty to distributing an indecent image of a child between June 6 2023 and April 22 2024, and that between June 25 2020 and May 1 2024 he made multiple indecent images of a child, possessed a banned child abuse image and possessed 27 images of extreme porn involving human and animal intercourse.
Now standing before a Bolton judge hw as given a custodial sentence totalling two years and eight months but it was suspended for 21 months.
Barnes must complete 150 hours of unpaid work and 25 days of rehabilitation activities.
A 25-year sexual harm prevention order was imposed, he was told he has to sign on the register for life.
The equipment on which the disgusting footage was found also has to be surrendered.