GALASHIELS MAN HAD HUNDREDS OF INDECENT IMAGES OF CHILDREN
A 59-YEAR-OLD man from Galashiels caught with more than 500 indecent images of children as young as five has had his name placed on the sex offenders register.Divorcee Richard Noble's police found the haul on four USB sticks and a laptop after searching his home in Abbotsford Road.
Court reports described 151 accessible and 378 deleted images, most featuring children aged between five and 14.
Noble was living with his wife at the time, but they have since split.
The offence occurred from September 2018 to May 2021, with sentencing deferred until May 2 for background reports.