CHIPPING NORTON MAN CAUGHT WITH INDECENT CHILD IMAGES AVOIDS PRISON
A paedophile identified as Shaun Gourlay, aged 33, was involved in uploading a naked photograph of a young boy on Skype.He was found with 20 Category A images, two of which were moving, along with other images categorized as B and C.
His devices were searched after police received reports about an indecent image being uploaded on Skype in February 2021.
During the investigation, police discovered that Gourlay had been searching for terms like 'preteen boys' and 'male pre-teen models' and was engaged in a sexually suggestive conversation on Snapchat with someone believed to be a child.
He also uploaded an indecent image of a young boy to Skype under the username 'ShaunGourlay1'.
Gourlay denied possessing any indecent images during police interviews.
The court heard he has no previous convictions but has cautions for drug-related offenses.
The judge sentenced him to 10 months imprisonment for possession of Category A images, suspended for 24 months, and ordered him to complete the Horizon Sex Offenders Programme and be subject to notification requirements for 10 years, citing concerns over his mental health and schizophrenia diagnosis.
