A Crieff man caught with indecent images of children on his mobile phone denied that he obtained any sexual gratification from the sick pictures.
George Begg, who claimed that he’d simply been “curious”, has been placed on the sex offenders register as he awaits sentencing.
Perth Sheriff Court heard that police officers had approached the 48-year-old in the belief that he might be in possession of stolen goods.
He was in a drunken state at the time, but consented to a search and officers recovered a mobile phone and a pocket diary.
Depute fiscal Carol White said: “On the phone they discovered various images of children as young as four in varying states of undress and some in erotic poses.
“Within the accused’s diary, on the first page, there were names of various websites (that appeared to relate to indecent images).”
The depute fiscal said the images had been at the lowest end of the scale.
During an interview with Tayside Division police officers Begg told them: “I’m sorry for going on to the internet. I was just curious.
“I’m not interested in kids. I went into it and I kept going and kept going.”
Begg, of Leadenflower Court in Crieff, admitted being in possession of indecent photographs of children on January 14 this year.
Sentence was deferred until September 25.