MAN BANNED AND FINED OVER CHILD IMAGE OFFENCE AT COURT
Sam Twyman appeared at Stockport Magistrates Court on 17 March 2025 for sentencing after being charged with possessing indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child.
The case was listed under reference 06A30051224.
During the hearing, Twyman, 31, pleaded guilty to the offence, which involved possession of indecent images.
Magistrates imposed a community order and a fine, emphasising the seriousness of the crime involving harmful images of children.
The court heard that Twyman was found with the images on electronic devices, which he admitted to possessing.
The judge highlighted the importance of protecting children and deterring such offences.
Twyman was also ordered to undertake 150 hours of unpaid work and to comply with a sexual offences prevention order.
The case underscores the ongoing efforts of authorities to tackle crimes involving indecent images, and the court’s role in ensuring credit is given to the precautions taken to prevent harm to minors.
Twyman was remanded in custody overnight and will be sentenced further at a later date.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United States
- based on surname
49.0%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United Kingdom
32.1%
Surname region
UK
United States
49.0%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
hearing, Twyman, 31, pleaded guilty to the offence, which involved possession of indecent images. Magistrates imposed a community order and a fine, emphasising the seriousness of the crime involving harmful images of children. The court ...
Community order
Magistrates imposed a community order and a fine, emphasising the seriousness of the crime involving harmful images of children
Community order
150 hours
Twyman was also ordered to undertake 150 hours of unpaid work and to comply with a sexual offences prevention order
