Man admits possessing indecent child images on laptop

A man admitted having indecent photographs of children on his laptop.

Forfar Sheriff Court heard that Jason Tonner’s laptop contained 148 indecent images of children and one video.

The images were mostly of girls aged from infant up to 14. The 40-second video clip was of children aged 12 to 14.

Tonner, 36, now of Accrington, admitted having indecent photographs or pseudo photographs of children at St Abb’s Road, Arbroath, between November 11 2011 and October 31 2013.

Depute fiscal Joanne Smith said Tonner had been in a four-year relationship with a woman before he moved out. He left a Toshiba laptop behind and she found thumbnail images of a young girl on it.

She called the police. The laptop was searched and the images and video were found.

Sentence was deferred until April 30 for reports.