May 2011 Man, 58, told of child sex fantasies on web A sexual fantasist who downloaded indecent pictures of children has been given the chance to become a “trustworthy and decent member of society”. Nigel Evely, 58, of Teign View, Teignmouth, boasted in internet chat rooms that he had sex with children as he swapped indecent images with other perverts online. The claims turned out to be false, but Evely admitted to police he did have a sexual interest in children. At Exeter Crown Court he was given a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years after the judge said he was the ‘perfect candidate’ for a sexual offenders treatment programme. Police said he had shown enough understanding of his crimes to be able to change his ways and that he could be safely monitored in the community. He had previously admitted six counts of making and possessing indecent photographs of children and three of distributing photos. Prosecutor Nigel Wraith said Evely, who lived on his own, initially admitted searching for adult pornographic material online but eventually said he had also used it to find pre-teen images. An examination of two computers found 345 still images and four movies, said Mr Wraith. These ranged from level one to level five on a scale where level five is the most serious. The court was told Evely also accessed internet chat rooms via a picture-sharing facility which has since been closed down. Mitigating, William Parkhill said the images were of a ‘dreadful nature’ but his client had not tried to minimise his crimes. Judge Philip Wassall said Evely’s fantasies had been shocking ‘even for someone in my position to read’. But he said where a defendant showed he wanted help and admitted his problems he could suspend the sentence.