A former teacher has been unmasked as a paedophile after a social media firm tipped off police about his online activities. Detectives exercised a search warrant at David Jordan’s home after receiving the intelligence - and seized a number of mobile phones, laptops and memory cards. After examining the devices, police found the 72-year-old had amassed a sickening collection of child sex images.
A court heard had around 4,840 indecent images - including more than 2,000 of the most serious kind. They also found that Jordan also shared three indecent videos of children with other paedophiles.
Morgan, who used to be a teacher in Cardiff, pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children and two counts of distributing indecent videos of children at an earlier hearing. Avon and Somerset Police thanked those who helped with the "abhorrent" investigation and has urged anyone who has been affected to make contact.
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SomersetLive reported that Detective Constable Lucinda Darby, the officer in the case, said: “In each of the images David Jordon downloaded and shared is a victim of horrific child sexual abuse. His offending is abhorrent, and we are grateful to have been alerted to his online behaviours.
“This was a complex investigation which we have worked tirelessly on over the course of two years, and I hope the outcome reassures people we take reports of such offending seriously and the outcome deters anyone who thinks they will not be caught.
Detective Sergeant Charlie Pulling, the senior investigating officer, said: “I would like to thank all the agencies and charities we have worked with during this investigation. We did not find any evidence that Jordan was directly involved in the abuse of any children but that shouldn’t detract from the gravity of his offending. Anyone who has been affected by this inquiry is encouraged to contact us. We will support you and if necessary, investigate any offences.”
Jordan, of North Somerset, was jailed for 27 months after being sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday, March 28.
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