Leamington man who tried to hide searching for indecent images avoids jail
Daniel Malin, 35, of Queensway, Leamington, used the language to try and conceal the fact he was searching for the incriminating material.
A judge at Warwick Crown Court heard that Malin asked whether, if he was jailed, his cell could be kept locked for 24 hours a day because he can’t stand mixing with other people.
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Hide AdBut Malin was given a ten-month prison sentence suspended for two years after pleading guilty to three charges of making indecent images of children.
Judge Stephen Eyre QC also ordered him to take part in a rehabilitation activity for 40 days and to register as a sex offender for ten years.
Prosecutor John Brotherton said in March police executed a warrant at Malin’s family’s home and seized a computer from his bedroom.
He said: “The defendant had used Indonesian search terms, but when they were translated using Google translator, they came back with terms such as ‘young child porn.’ It was a clear attempt to avoid detection.”
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Hide AdJamie Strong, defending, said that as well as a pre-sentence report, there was a helpful report from psychiatrist Dr Tom Clarke which showed Malin has Asperger’s syndrome.
He said: “He is someone who, over a number of years, has become increasingly withdrawn from society and from his family.
“He inhabits his own bedroom, which is painted completely black, almost 24/7.