ACCREDONNING MAN RYAN NEARY INVOLVED IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CASE IN ACCRINGTON AND BURNLEY
In October 2019, a serious criminal case emerged involving Ryan Neary, a 20-year-old resident of Burnley Road, Accrington, who faced multiple charges related to the possession of indecent images of children.The case was brought to light when Neary appeared before Blackburn Magistrates’ Court, where he pleaded guilty to several serious offenses.
Neary admitted to possessing a total of 72 illegal images, which included 12 images classified as Category A, indicating the most severe level of indecency, along with two images categorized as Category B, and an additional 58 images falling under Category C.
Beyond these, he also confessed to possessing 12 prohibited images of children, which are images that are illegal to possess regardless of their content, and two extreme pornographic images, further highlighting the severity of his offenses.
According to prosecutor Tracy Yates, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Neary’s residence on August 24 of the previous year.
During the operation, officers found and confiscated electronic devices, including phones and computers, which contained the illegal images.
Neary cooperated fully with the authorities, providing passwords for his devices, which facilitated the investigation.
During police interviews, Neary openly admitted to the charges.
He explained that he had met a girl online from the United States and had engaged in online gaming with her.
He claimed that she had sent him the indecent images and video clips via Skype.
Neary stated that he had not shared or distributed these images but had kept them on his devices.
The case was adjourned for sentencing, which is scheduled to take place at Burnley Crown Court on November 11.
The court ordered that reports on Neary’s background and circumstances be prepared to inform the sentencing process, emphasizing the gravity of the offenses committed and the need for appropriate legal action.
