Former schoolteacher who downloaded thousands of child porn images jailed

A former schoolteacher who downloaded nearly 5,000 indecent images of children has been jailed.

David Jordan, 72, from Weston-Super-Mare, was arrested after police received intelligence from a social media company. 

Officers from Avon and Somerset Police carried out a warrant at his home and recovered a number of mobile phones, laptops, and memory cards.

They found 4,840 indecent images of children on the devices – more than 2,000 of which were of the most serious kind.

Evidence also found that Jordan had shared three indecent videos of children with others.

The former schoolteacher, who taught in the Cardiff, was sentenced to 27 months in prison at Bristol Crown Court on 28 March.

He pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children and two counts of distributing indecent videos of children at an earlier hearing.

Detective Constable Lucinda Darby, the officer in the case, said: “In each of the images David Jordon downloaded and shared is a victim of horrific child sexual abuse.

“His offending is abhorrent, and we are grateful to have been alerted to his online behaviours.

“This was a complex investigation which we have worked tirelessly on over the course of two years, and I hope the outcome reassures people we take reports of such offending seriously and the outcome deters anyone who thinks they will not be caught.

Detective Sergeant Charlie Pulling, the senior investigating officer, said: “We did not find any evidence that Jordan was directly involved in the abuse of any children but that shouldn’t detract from the gravity of his offending.

“Anyone who has been affected by this inquiry is encouraged to contact us. We will support you and if necessary, investigate any offences.”

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