November 2014 Hemsby man gets suspended jail term for possessing more than 1000 indecent images of children A man found with more than 1000 indecent images of children stored on his computer equipment has been given a 20 month jail term suspended for two years and ordered to go on a treatment programme to help prevent him re-offending. Warren Sparkes, 43, was found to have indecent child images stored on two computers when his home was raided by police, Norwich Crown Court heard. It was also found that Sparkes had also swapped 29 indecent images with other people over the internet, a court was told. Chris Youell, prosecuting, said Sparkes had been frank with probation about his offending and said: “He accepted he did gather these images for sexual gratification.” Sparkes, who gave his address as the Florida Holiday Park, Hemsby, admitted possession of 1076 indecent images and distributing 29 indecent images on October 25, last year. He also admitted possession of extreme porn. Sentencing him, Recorder David Pugh said Sparkes had shown remorse but told him that accessing indecent images of children was not a “victimless crime.” As well as imposing a 20 month suspended sentence, Recorder Pugh also ordered Sparkes to attend a Thames Valley sex offender treatment programme to help prevent him re-offending He also placed Sparkes on the sex offender’s register for 10 years and made him subject to a sexual offences prevention order, under which he must not have unsupervised contact with anyone under 16. Under the order Sparkes internet use can also be monitored. Michael Clare, for Sparkes, said : “He takes full responsibility for his behaviour. He has shown genuine remorse.” He said that Sparkes had described his actions as an “addiction” and had already sought psychotherapy to help him. He said Sparkes was of previous good character.