Tory councillor in court charged with possessing child pornography
A Conservative politician appeared in court yesterday to face a charge of being caught with a stash of child pornography.
Tory councillor Michael Jamieson appeared from custody at Perth Sheriff Court to face a charge of possessing indecent images at his home.
Jamieson, 69, was handcuffed to a member of G4S prison escort staff throughout the ten minute hearing as he sat in the dock.
The case against him was heard in private on a petition alleging he had child pornography images at his home in Perth between November 2015 and March 2016.
Jamieson, who is part of the Conservative led Perth and Kinross Council after being elected earlier this year, made no plea or declaration.
The case against him was continued for further examination and Jamieson was granted bail with special extra conditions to restrict his access to the internet.
The conditions ban Jamieson from using internet-enabled devices while he remains subject to bail.
Jamieson, whose partner was present at court, was elected on 5 May this year.
He is a former secondary school music teacher who is a director of the annual Perth Festival of the Arts.
A spokesman for Perth and Kinross Council said they could not discuss any criminal proceedings where the case was still live.