Pervert had 600 images of child abuse on his laptop

A PERVERT who had more than 600 images on his computer of children being sexually abused escaped with a two-year community order.

Allan Williamson, 45, had 446 images including 68 films which were classed at the highest level of Category A on his laptop when police raided his flat in Hulme, Manchester.

The still and film images showed children as young as seven being sexually abused by adults. Williamson also had 137 images classed as category B and 76 as category C.

The court heard the starting point for the Category A offences was one year with a maximum of three years in prison.

But Judge Elizabeth Nicholls imposed a two year community order with 30 days rehabilitation at Manchester Crown Court after saying Williamson had been ‘open and frank’ with the police about his behaviour. She told Williamson: ‘In the light of the fact you have taken tentative steps to address these issues, I can step back from the custody threshold.’