A sentence of 18 months’ imprisonment following guilty pleas to six counts of taking indecent photographs of a child contrary to the Protection of Children Act 1978 s.1 was not manifestly excessive. However, a deprivation order pursuant to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 s.143 for forfeiture of his computer went too far and was quashed.
APPROPRIATENESS OF ORDER FOR FORFEITURE OF COMPUTER CRIMINAL LAW DEPRIVATION OF PROPERTY USED FOR PURPOSES OF CRIME DEPRIVATION ORDERS INDECENT PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHILDREN POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS (SENTENCING) ACT 2000 s.143 PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 1978 s.1 s.1(1)(a) SENTENCE LENGTH SENTENCING
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