September 2017 Pervert receives suspended sentence for making 1,500 indecent images of children A FORMER millionaire ‘entertainer’ trawled the internet for depraved images of child abuse then tried to blame others for his crimes. Carl Jackson, an entertainer, actor, dancer, producer and thespian, admitted three counts of making more than 1,500 indecent images of children when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday. The 52-year-old of Wheatfield Avenue, off Bath Road, Worcester, made the images between December 2010 and May 2015 although it was said some of the images dated back to 2008. Of the 1,500 plus images found in his possession, 602 were at category A which is the most serious level showing sexual activity between an adult and a child. When police raided his Worcester home they also found 615 images at category B and 297 images of category C, the subject of the remaining two counts against him. Charles Crinion, prosecuting, said an intelligence led police raid took place at Jackson’s home on June 3, 2015. Police found a Samsung laptop and memory sticks. Most of the images were found on an external hard drive. Search terms found on the laptop included ‘kiddie porn videos’ and ‘paedo US trash’. Most of the images, both movies and stills, were of boys aged over 10 but some showed boys between the ages of seven and nine. Jackson was interviewed several times by police. Mr Crinion said: “The defendant in effect blamed others in those interviews. “He said an ex-partner would have had access to all the devices and said the external hard drive which contained most of the images belonged to the defendant’s ex-partner and some of the memory sticks belonged to a friend who had died.” Mr Crinion argued that it was an aggravating feature of the case that Jackson blamed others. Judge Nicholas Cole said: “This is not a victimless crime. These images are real images taken of real children who at some stage have been harmed by the filming of such images. “Those who view such images online add to the market, hence the production of these images.” The judge made a sexual harm prevention order to run for 10 years. This restricts and monitors Jackson’s use of the internet and contact with children, particularly boys aged under 16. He must sign the sex offender register, notifying police of any change in his circumstances for the next 10 years. Jackson will be debarred from working with children. Judge Cole sentenced him to 15 months in prison, suspended for 18 months. He must complete 30 days of a rehabilitation activity requirement and pay £1,000 towards prosecution costs and a £140 victim surcharge. Three other counts not proceeded with by the prosecution will be allowed to remain on file. The judge sanctioned the forfeiture and destruction of the devices on which the indecent images were stored.