Bournemouth man, 63, admits possessing extreme porn images of children.

63-Year-Old Man Escapes Jail for Possessing Child Pornography

Robert Billson, of Draycott Road, Bournemouth, pleaded guilty to a series of offenses related to child pornography in Liverpool Crown Court. Billson, who was residing in the Liverpool area at the time of the offenses, admitted to two charges of possessing extreme pornographic images of children and one of possessing prohibited images of children.

He also pleaded guilty to three offenses of making indecent photographs/pseudo photographs of a child and one of possessing an indecent photograph/pseudo photograph of a child.

Despite the severity of the charges, Billson, described as a businessman, received an 18-month prison sentence, suspended for two years. This means he will not serve time in prison unless he commits further offenses during the two-year period.

As part of his sentence, Billson was subjected to a 60-day rehabilitation requirement, a two-month curfew between 7pm and 6am at his home address in Bournemouth, and a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order. A forfeiture destruction order was made for his devices, and he was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £140.