SOUTHAMPTON MAN ADMITS POSSESSING EXTREME INDECENT IMAGES, INCLUDING OF CHILDREN
2025-12-05 21:58: Shane Johnson appeared at West Hampshire Magistrates Court on June 3, 2025, for his first hearing.The defendant is charged with making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child, possessing prohibited images of a child, and holding extreme pornographic images depicting acts with animals.
The case, listed under reference 44SC0611723, involves allegations of serious online content involving both children and animals.
Johnson did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody ahead of the next court hearing.
No further details about the victims or about the investigation were disclosed in court.
The court has scheduled a future hearing to consider bail and possibly to clarify the extent of the evidence.
These charges are among the most serious concerning online exploitation and animal abuse, and the court will scrutinise the case closely.
Johnson remains in custody as legal proceedings continue.
The case serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing fight against this type of harmful material.
--------------------------- 2025-06-06 02:30: 2025-12-05 21:58: Shane Johnson appeared at West Hampshire Magistrates Court on June 3, 2025, for his first hearing.
The defendant is charged with making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child, possessing prohibited images of a child, and holding extreme pornographic images depicting acts with animals.
The case, listed under reference 44SC0611723, involves allegations of serious online content involving both children and animals.
Johnson did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody ahead of the next court hearing.
No further details about the victims or about the investigation were disclosed in court.
The court has scheduled a future hearing to consider bail and possibly to clarify the extent of the evidence.
These charges are among the most serious concerning online exploitation and animal abuse, and the court will scrutinise the case closely.
Johnson remains in custody as legal proceedings continue.
The case serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing fight against this type of harmful material.
--------------------------- 2025-06-06 02:30: A 23-year-old man from Southampton, Shane Johnson, has admitted to possessing extreme pornographic images including indecent images of children.
He appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court on June 3 facing five charges.
The charges include making five category A – the most serious – moving indecent images of a child, and possessing 17 category B images of a child, with two being moving images and 15 still images.
Additionally, he faces accusations of possessing three extreme pornographic images and three prohibited images of a child.
Johnson was also charged with making 89 category C indecent images of children.
These offences occurred on August 26, 2023, in Southampton.
Johnson pleaded guilty to all charges.
He is scheduled to appear before Southampton Crown Court on June 30.
The maximum sentence for possession of category A images is three years’ custody, for category B images is 18 months, and for category C images is 26 weeks.
The article notes that Johnson lives on Pennine Road, Southampton.
