Abuse 'librarian' pleads guilty

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The so-called "librarian" of a global internet child abuse ring has admitted a range of paedophile offences.

Philip Anthony Thompson, of Stockton-on-Tees, pleaded guilty to 27 charges, including 16 counts of making indecent photographs of children.

He also admitted inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

Unemployed Thompson was one of the men behind an internet-based child abuse ring that had members in 33 countries, Teesside Crown Court heard.

Prosecutor Harry Hadfield told the court police raided Thompson's home in February this year and recovered two desk top computers and a laptop, as well as a selection of other computer paraphernalia.

"Forensic analysis by computer experts established that the defendant had 241,000 indecent photographs of children, being one of the largest seizures of indecent photographs in the UK," he said.