Dunfermline man tells court he downloaded indecent images because of TV

A Dunfermline man has claimed he downloaded indecent images of children out of curiosity after seeing such behaviour mentioned on TV.

David Paterson, 48, Inverewe Place, was found to have 94 moving images, rated across levels one to four, on two different hard disk drives linked to his computer. Only 13 were still accessible to the accused.

Police computer forensic officers also discovered 15 still images at level one and a single image at level three.

At Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, Paterson admitted that between September 28 and October 2 last year, at his home address, he took, or permitted to be taken or made, indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children.

He also pleaded guilty to, between September 28 and October 17, having indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children.

Sheriff James Williamson deferred sentence for social work reports. He placed Paterson on the sex offenders register and released him on bail.