A 29-second video clip of a little boy being humiliated landed care worker Alain Zeze in court. And he's been handed a two-year community order as a result.
Zeze, 49, of Minehead Road, Bristol, was charged with unrelated offences which were dropped, Bristol Crown Court heard. But he pleaded guilty to one charge of distributing an indecent image of a child in 2018.
Judge Keith Cutler told him: "Found on your phone was a 29-second video clip of a young child being abused and humiliated. You know you should not have sent that on to other people."
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Zeze was handed 30 days' rehabilitation. He was told to register his whereabout to police for five years and give police access for checks on his internet-enabled devices.
Emma Martin, defending, told the court the case involved a single video clip in which all parties were clothed. She said: "It depicts the humiliation of the child and more than anything was distasteful and unpleasant.
"He posted it to others saying 'look what they've done to this little boy'. He passed it on. The trade continues by people passing it on."
Mrs Martin said it was not deemed necessary for her client to participate in a sex offender programme. She added: "He will be on the police radar now. He's informed his employer and he's continued to work."
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