Pervert’s sex act with pal’s Rottweiler
‘Sicko’ took photos of abuse
A PERVERT who sexually abused a friend’s Rottweiler while looking after the animal has been caged.
Andrew Flanagan was exposed after he photographed the animal abuse – in which he forced the dog to engage in a sex act with him.
Police also revealed that he had in his possession a haul of banned images of child sex abuse.
Flanagan, 37, had already admitted six counts of making and distributing indecent images of children, as well as two counts of possessing extreme pornography and causing a serious sexual offence with an animal.
The offences all took place in Oxford between October 2017 and September 2018.
Police seized electronic items, including smart phones and a laptop, and Flanagan told officers he “knew immediately why they were there”.
A subsequent investigation of the equipment found a haul of indecent images of children and animals being sexually abused.
Four images were found depicting Flanagan engaging in a sex act with the dog he had been looking after for a friend.
Prosecutors said at the sentencing hearing that Flanagan was caring for the dog while the owner was at work and there was no indication that they knew of the abuse being dealt to the animal. Searches also revealed deliberate hunting for indecent images, which the judge referred to as “systematic searching” for disgusting images online. Officers also found that Flanagan had read online local newspaper articles about previous offenders being sentenced for having indecent images. Defence barrister James Reilley said his client suffered with “extreme and severe depression and anxiety” and was taking medication for a diagnosis of HIV. Mr Reilley added that Flanagan was “clearly extremely sick” and was “terrified” at the prospect of going to prison. Sentencing, Judge Nigel Daly said: “These images will never go away and they will be there for as long as we have got the internet available.” Flanagan sobbed as he was jailed for 30 months and told he must also sign the sex offenders’ register for life.