September 2014 Norwich man found with nearly 30,000 indecent images of children A Norwich man found with nearly 30,000 indecent images of children has been given a suspended jail sentence and ordered to attend a treatment programme to reduce his risk of re-offending. David Falgate, 55, was found to have downloaded indecent images of children, including babies, when he was helping police with an unconnected inquiry and allowed them access to his mobile phone, Norwich Crown Court heard. Rachel Cushing, prosecuting, said that after finding the images on his phone, police carried out a further search of his home and items including memory sticks were seized. Ms Cushing said that as well as images featuring children including babies, there were video files and in total there were 29,250 indecent images of children. When interviewed, she said Falgate admitted that he had deleted some of the images himself as he thought they were “evil.” Falgate of Paragon Place, Norwich, admitted four counts of making indecent images of children in the magistrates, and was committed to the crown court for sentence. Rob New, for Falgate, said he made full admissions to police and said he had deleted many of the images himself. He said the images were something of a “cancer” as Falgate had started by looking at adult porn but ended up accessing indecent images of children. “He would like to take up some help.” Judge Stephen Holt said the public would best be protected if Falgate had some sort of treatment to stop him re-offending. He accepted Falgate had already spent some time of remand and had mental health issues and ordered that he attend the Internet sex offenders treatment programme. He also imposed an eight month jail sentence suspended for two years and made him subject to a sex offender’s prevention order, which monitors his use of the internet. Falgate was also was placed on the sex offender’s register for 10 years.