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The former partner of Shannon Matthews' mother has told a court he would not have risked his relationship by viewing indecent images of children. | The former partner of Shannon Matthews' mother has told a court he would not have risked his relationship by viewing indecent images of children. |
Craig Meehan, 22, denies downloading 133 indecent images on a computer at the home he shared with Karen Matthews in Dewsbury Moor, West Yorkshire. | Craig Meehan, 22, denies downloading 133 indecent images on a computer at the home he shared with Karen Matthews in Dewsbury Moor, West Yorkshire. |
Police found the images during their search for missing Shannon. | Police found the images during their search for missing Shannon. |
Mr Meehan told judge Jonathan Bennett at Dewsbury magistrates he had too much to lose by looking at such material. | Mr Meehan told judge Jonathan Bennett at Dewsbury magistrates he had too much to lose by looking at such material. |
Under cross-examination, Mr Meehan was asked by prosecutor David Holderness if anything relating to children had ever appeared on the computer. | Under cross-examination, Mr Meehan was asked by prosecutor David Holderness if anything relating to children had ever appeared on the computer. |
'Naked women' | 'Naked women' |
He replied: "I've got more to lose by looking at child porn. | He replied: "I've got more to lose by looking at child porn. |
"I wouldn't want to throw a four-year relationship away on something so ridiculous as that." | "I wouldn't want to throw a four-year relationship away on something so ridiculous as that." |
The former supermarket fishmonger had earlier admitted viewing adult pornography on his computer. | The former supermarket fishmonger had earlier admitted viewing adult pornography on his computer. |
Mr Holderness added: "Is it the case that you have started to look at adult pornography and then perhaps started to look at other material, some of which then turns out to be child porn?" | Mr Holderness added: "Is it the case that you have started to look at adult pornography and then perhaps started to look at other material, some of which then turns out to be child porn?" |
Mr Meehan replied: "I would disagree with that." | Mr Meehan replied: "I would disagree with that." |
He said he would use terms such as "naked women" to look for adult pornography but denied entering the words child pornography. | He said he would use terms such as "naked women" to look for adult pornography but denied entering the words child pornography. |
When asked about the fact there were more than 600 references to Lolita found on his computer, he said: "I don't know how to spell it, don't know what it means." | When asked about the fact there were more than 600 references to Lolita found on his computer, he said: "I don't know how to spell it, don't know what it means." |
Mr Meehan denies 11 charges of possessing 133 indecent images of children relating to images on his computer and one on his mobile phone. | Mr Meehan denies 11 charges of possessing 133 indecent images of children relating to images on his computer and one on his mobile phone. |
He told the court the first time he saw images of a topless 15-year-old girl on his mobile phone was when it was shown to him by police. | He told the court the first time he saw images of a topless 15-year-old girl on his mobile phone was when it was shown to him by police. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |