Angus man caught with over 100,000 indecent images of children said he was in ‘fantasy bubble’

An 53-year-old caught with over 100,000 indecent images of children said he was in a “fantasy bubble”, a court heard.

Edwin Kirk amassed the horde, which also included almost a week’s worth of child abuse videos over a decade at his Montrose home.

Kirk, who has a similar previous conviction, told police he was interested in “beautiful children being naked and sexually available” but denied ever directly molesting any youngsters.

He was told by Sheriff Alastair Brown that “every sentencing avenue” was being considered for his “criminal and depraved” behaviour ahead of his next court appearance in January.

For more on this story see Friday’s Courier.