Pensioner with 'largest hoard' of child abuse images found in Scotland jailed
Summary
An 83-year-old man in Scotland was jailed for collecting over two million child abuse images, the largest such collection found by police in the country. Alan MacPherson admitted to downloading and sharing illegal images over 14 years and will be supervised for three years after his four-year prison sentence.Key Facts
- Alan MacPherson, aged 83, was found with more than two million child abuse images on multiple devices.
- Over 805,000 of the images were confirmed to show child sexual abuse, much of it very serious.
- Police identified MacPherson after tracing his internet address while he shared illegal images with an undercover officer.
- The images mainly involved girls aged 9 to 15, with some victims possibly as young as 7.
- MacPherson was sentenced to four years in jail and will be on the sex offenders register for life.
- He will also be supervised for three years after his release.
- MacPherson admitted to collecting images for personal reasons over 14 years.
- His defense mentioned his failing eyesight and that his family has distanced themselves from him.
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