Man found with thousands of indecent child images

A man who sexually assaulted a woman and was found with thousands of indecent photographs and videos of children has been jailed.

Kevin Geoffrey Thompson, of Totterdown Road in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, pleaded guilty to a total of six charges, including making indecent images of children, taking indecent images of children and distributing indecent images of children as well as sexual assault.

Avon and Somerset Police, said: "Thompson compiled indecent photographs involving children over a period of eight years and one of the category A moving images was estimated to be more than one hour long."

The 61-year-old was handed a five-year sentence at Bristol Crown Court on 5 June.

Police said Thompson's address was searched after they received information from another law enforcement agency.

His mobile phone was seized and analysed to reveal the scale of his offending - which included making more than 4,200 category C indecent images of children.

The victim of the sexual assault, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said in an impact statement read out in court that she has "struggles" daily.

"My mental health has declined, which I didn't think was further possible knowing how low I have been feeling," she said.

"But I've been experiencing even more depression and anxiety, which affects me to the point I am not sleeping and constantly overthinking and continuing to not feel safe."

Avon and Somerset Police said: "A huge amount of credit must be given to the victim for having the courage to come forward despite her ordeal.

"We hope any other victims of sexual offences are reassured that no matter how much time may have passed, it is never too late to report a crime to the police."

Thompson was also handed 10-year-restraining order, an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and has also signed the sex offenders register.

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