Admitted to having more than 700 indecent images of children on his devices.

Man Admits to Possessing Over 700 Indecent Images of Children

Rory Lord, 40, pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing indecent images of children at Southampton Magistrates' Court. He remained expressionless in the dock as the charges were read.

The court heard that on April 8, 2022, police were alerted to an indecent image being uploaded online. Identifying Lord as a suspect, officers searched his home and seized his electronic devices.

Prosecutor Anthony McCafferty stated, "A search was conducted, and his devices were seized and searched. A total of 746 images were found on his devices. 133 of these were Category A – the most serious – 273 Category B, and 340 Category C. All children in the images were under the age of 16."

McCafferty added, "A bank card with someone else's name on it was also found at the property. The defendant accepted that he found the card and was going to keep it. It is not linked to the indecent images."

Lord, of Somers Way in Eastleigh, pleaded guilty to the three charges of possessing indecent photographs/pseudo-photographs of a child and theft.

The magistrates committed the case to Southampton Crown Court for sentencing on June 17. "You must keep your nose clean until then," the magistrate told Lord.