A DROITWICH man has avoided jail despite being convicted of a string of offences relating to making indecent images of children and possessing extreme animal pornography.
Kirt Tabberer, 35, of Little Hill, Droitwich will be on electronic tag for three months and be subject to a three year community order after pleading guilty on Monday (August 11).
At Worcester Crown Court, Tabberer was sentenced to five separate three year community orders, to run concurrently, meaning they will not need to be served back to back.
He received one for making 62 category A images, one for making 25 category B images, and one for making three category C images.
The other two orders are for possession of two extreme pornographic images and for possession of prohibited pornographic images of children.
He will also have to register as a sex offender for five years and was handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for five years.
The judge also ordered him to pay £1,200 in costs, a victim surcharge of £85 and the forfeiture of his electronic devices.
Tabberer’s activities first came to the attention of officers after reports he uploaded a category C indecent image of a child to a Snapchat user account in 2019.
Enquiries linked the account to him where he was arrested by police on suspicion of possession and distribution of indecent images.
Electronic devices were seized including a mobile phone containing extreme pornography, so he was further arrested on suspicion of possessing extreme pornography.
Tabberer initially denied the allegations, claiming his device had been hacked but digital forensics proved otherwise.
He was due to stand trial, however changed his plea to guilty.
DC David Wood, who led the investigation, said: “This sentence has arisen from the excellent work by our Digital Forensic Team who counteracted Tabberer’s lies and presented strong evidence that led to his change in plea.
“Whilst he tried to deny responsibility for his crimes, our digital investigators exposed to the horrific material as they deconstructed his claims made in two separate interviews.
“Their professionalism and dedication not only to this job but all the others like it are a testament to their focus in protecting our communities.”
