Pensioner had 'largest hoard' of child abuse images to be seized in Scotland
Summary
An 83-year-old man named Alan MacPherson was found with more than two million images of child sexual abuse material in his home in Scotland. He admitted to collecting and sharing these illegal images over 14 years and is now in custody awaiting sentencing.Key Facts
- Alan MacPherson is 83 years old and from Stenhousemuir, Scotland.
- Police found over two million images of child sexual abuse material on nine electronic devices in his home.
- More than 805,000 of these images were confirmed as showing child sexual abuse, with many in the most serious category (Category A).
- MacPherson admitted to downloading and sharing these images between 2012 and 2026.
- He was caught after police traced his IP address sharing images via an anonymous messaging app.
- The victims depicted were mostly girls aged 9 to 15, with at least one possibly as young as 7.
- MacPherson was placed on the Sex Offenders Register and held in custody pending further court reports.
- The judge warned the public that the case details might be difficult to hear due to the seriousness of the crimes.
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