Solihull Teenager Had Indecent Images of Children and Hacked The FBI and the Home Office

A teenager named Charlton Floate, from Whiteslade Close in Knowle, Solihull, has made an appearance in court charged with possessing indecent images of children and hacking into computer systems. Floate did not enter a plea during his hearing at Birmingham Magistrates' Court. The 18-year-old was taken into custody following an investigation into a cyber attack on the Home Office website, according to West Midlands Police. He has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on November 5. The charges against Mr. Floate include conspiracy to commit computer misuse, possessing photographic indecent images of children, possessing prohibited non-photographic images of children, and possession of extreme pornography.