February 2016 Suspended jail term for man found with indecent video of young girls A man caught with an indecent video of two young girls just over a month after he admitted downloading illegal images of children was told by a judge today (February 16) that if he does it again he can expect to go straight to prison. Samuel Morton, 25, had been sentenced to a three-year Community Order after pleading guilty to downloading and possessing indecent images of children on December 4 last year. He was at home in his bedsit in Clarendon Road, Luton on January 16 this year when the police carried an unannounced check on his internet activity, Luton crown court heard. Prosecutor Kevin West said that Morton gave the officer the passcode to his mobile phone. On it there was a 37-minute video showing two girls, aged 7 to 9, involved in sexual activity. Morton said: “I have made a mistake. I have been stupid.” 7 grams of cocaine, worth £350, and three small bags of cannabis and a pipe, were also recovered from the bedsit. Morton, now of Sundon Road, Harlington, appeared for sentence having pleaded guilty to making (downloading) an indecent image of a child, possessing a Class A drug and possessing a Class B drug. Benjamin Bundock, defending, said Morton is at a ‘crossroads’ in his life. At the time of the offence he had not started the Sex Offender Treatment Programme ordered by the court in December. He said: “He was anxious and under pressure in his life. “The parents of his girlfriend had found out about the previous court matters and the treatment programme was delayed. “He was at a loss and downloaded the video.”  After his arrest, he moved back in with his mother to get away from influences in Luton. Morton is also seeking help from the mental health charity MIND. His girlfriend is very supportive and he had joined her going to church and in Bible studies, said Mr Bundock. Judge Lynn Tayton QC told Morton that by downloading the video he had “colluded” in the abuse of children. She passed a 6-month jail sentence suspended for 12-months so that Morton could attend the Sex Offender Treatment Programme. The judge said it would be better for the public if he sorted himself out. The three-year Community Order from December is to remain in place. The judge warned him that if he reoffended he would be re-sentenced for the December and January offences and could expect a consecutive sentence. “If you come back again, you know what is going to happen,” she said. Morton must register as a Sex Offender for 7 years and abide by the terms of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, also for 7 years. The order includes conditions that the police monitor his internet use and that he cannot delete his internet history use. He will also be barred from working with children.