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Men Jailed On Child Pornography Convicitons
30 April 2009
Men Jailed On Child Pornography Convicitons
Two Canterbury men have been jailed on charges involving child sexual abuse images and exploitation.
Edward Kent, 75, retired of Christchurch yesterday was jailed for two years on 27 charges of possessing or distributing objectionable images, mainly of young boys in sexual poses or acts. He is the oldest person to be caught and prosecuted by the Department of Internal Affairs, following a tip-off from German police.
Malcolm Albert Spark, 60, a former teacher, of Kaiapoi, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years prison in the Christchurch District Court today after a jury found him guilty last month on 24 charges of making or possessing objectionable publications – on-line chat logs in which he groomed and manipulated young girls into performing sexual acts. The Department uncovered his activities after a mother complained about the content of an online discussion her 11 year old daughter was engaged in.
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