Peter Whitehouse, 56, has been jailed for three years, after pleading guilty to seven counts of possession of indecent images of children.
He was arrested and charged in April with downloading the most severe level of indecent child abuse images.
A retired police officer appeared in Jersey's Magistrates court today charged with possessing indecent images of children.
Peter Philip Whitehouse, 56, has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in court again on 1st May.
No plea was entered and a request for bail was not made.
Mr Whitehouse, who retired from the Force in 2009, has been charged with downloading the images.
Police say enquiries are on-going and include the forensic analysis of a number of IT devices.
There is no suggestion of any offences concerning contact with children at this stage.
If anyone has any concerns please call officers on 612612 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
The weekend event coincides with International Pride Month and the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
The scheme has been backed by the island's Lieutenant-Governor, and is the first of its kind in the Channel Islands.
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