MAN APPEARS IN COURT OVER CHILD IMAGE ALLEGATIONS
Stuart Hawkins appeared at Manchester Magistrates Court on September 3, 2025, for a case management hearing.The defendant faces serious charges involving indecent images of children.
Hawkins, 45, is accused of possessing a prohibited image of a child, making an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child, and possessing another indecent image or pseudo-photograph of a child.
The case was listed under reference 06MM0016623.
No plea was entered during the brief hearing, which was scheduled for further proceedings.
Magistrates ordered a timetable for the case to continue, with the next hearing set to determine how the case will proceed.
Hawkins was remanded in custody until the next court date.
The charges are serious and reflect ongoing efforts by law enforcement to combat child exploitation offences.
