March 2012 Man had over 10,000 child porn images on computer A PAEDOPHILE who stored more than 10,000 images of child pornography on his computer has avoided being sent to jail. Raymond Cox, 62, of Church Close in East Huntspill, pleaded guilty to ten counts of making indecent photographs of children and was given a community order at Taunton Crown Court on Friday (March 9). Cox, who is married with two grown-up children, stored more than 10,000 indecent images of children on his computer hard drive, it was said. Prosecuting, Caroline Bolt said: “We found computer equipment with images on from 2004. “He was viewing images over a long period of time.” Defending, Patrick Mason said Cox was planning to emigrate to be closer to his two children who have moved overseas but this black spot on his criminal record may have harmed his chances of doing so. Mr Mason added: “He’s been married for 41 years with two grown-up children and has worked all his life. “He is extremely stressed and the heart attack he suffered last October was because of the stress over this. “This is not a man who swaggers into court acting oblivious of his behaviour.” Judge Michael Longman said: “These were images of young children being exploited by adults for the sexual gratification of other adults like yourself. I need to do what I can to protect children in the future. The order I have made is what I feel to be most effective.” Judge Longman placed Cox on the sex offenders’ register for five years and handed him a three-year community order.