DAVID NASSOOR FROM WINNERSH ADMITS TO MAKING INDECENT CHILD PICTURES IN READING

In a serious case brought before Reading Magistrates’ Court in May 2011, a 47-year-old man from Winnersh, identified as David Nassoor, has admitted to multiple charges related to the creation of indecent images of children. As a result of his guilty plea, Nassoor has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register, marking a significant development in this disturbing case.

The charges stem from an incident that occurred on October 17, 2009, when a technician at PC World was performing a routine repair on Nassoor’s computer. During the process, the technician discovered several files that raised immediate concern. The technician found two videos with titles suggesting they depicted sexual activity involving children, but chose not to open these files at that time. Instead, he proceeded to open a third video, which he viewed and identified as involving two teenage boys engaging in sexual acts. Recognizing the seriousness of the content, the technician promptly reported his findings to the police.

Following the report, law enforcement officers visited Nassoor’s residence on Robin Hood Lane in Winnersh. They seized his computers and DVDs for further examination. When the digital devices were scrutinized, authorities uncovered a disturbing collection of material. The police found a total of 121 still images and 33 videos that depicted indecent images of children. These files were categorized according to the severity of their content, with 12 images and 33 videos classified at level four, which is considered the second-highest level of seriousness. Additionally, the police discovered 19 images at level one, the lowest level, along with one video at the same level. There were also 16 images at level two and three images at level three, indicating a range of material with varying degrees of severity.

During the court proceedings, Nassoor did not contest the charges. He readily admitted that the computer in question belonged to him and acknowledged that the images depicted children below the age of consent. It was revealed that he had downloaded two of the videos in the years 2000 and 2001 while residing in Australia, paying approximately $2,400 for these files. His defense lawyer, Lisa Stewart, highlighted that Nassoor had cooperated fully with police and had admitted to the offenses at the earliest opportunity. She also pointed out that none of the images fell into the most severe category, level five, which involves sadism, torture, or animal penetration.

Despite her efforts to mitigate the case, the magistrates decided they did not have the jurisdiction to sentence Nassoor due to the number of images classified at level four. Consequently, the case was transferred to Reading Crown Court for sentencing, with a date to be set. The court also ordered Nassoor to report to Reading Police Station within three days to be officially registered on the Sex Offenders Register. The case underscores the categorization system used by the Sentencing Council, which ranks such material into five levels of seriousness, with level one involving non-sexual erotic images and level five involving the most severe acts such as sadism or animal penetration.