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| GP jailed over child sex images | |
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| A Derbyshire GP who downloaded nearly 90,000 images showing child sex abuse has been jailed for three years. | A Derbyshire GP who downloaded nearly 90,000 images showing child sex abuse has been jailed for three years. |
| Robert Manley pleaded guilty to 26 counts of making indecent images of children and one of possession after he was arrested in Heanor in February. | Robert Manley pleaded guilty to 26 counts of making indecent images of children and one of possession after he was arrested in Heanor in February. |
| At the time police said the images were found on a computer after a tip-off from the Child Exploitation Online Protection Centre (CEOPs). | At the time police said the images were found on a computer after a tip-off from the Child Exploitation Online Protection Centre (CEOPs). |
| The 46-year-old was sentenced at Derby Crown Court. | The 46-year-old was sentenced at Derby Crown Court. |
| Manley admitted downloading pictures and videos of children, including those in the most dangerous category, and storing them on computers and CDs. | Manley admitted downloading pictures and videos of children, including those in the most dangerous category, and storing them on computers and CDs. |
| Det Insp Sean Dawson on how Robert Manley was brought to justice | |
| He has been struck off by the General Medical Council and disqualified from working with children. He was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register. | He has been struck off by the General Medical Council and disqualified from working with children. He was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register. |
| Manley's arrested followed an investigation which began in Poland. | |
| Det Insp Sean Dawson, of Derbyshire Police's Public Protection Unit, said: "Once the case was referred to us from CEOPs, we carried out a detailed and thorough investigation, which resulted in a warrant being executed at Manley's home address. | |
| "He was arrested and several computers and data storage devices were seized. | |
| "Our Hi-Tech Crime Unit spent a significant number of hours examining Manley's computer, going through thousands of disturbing images to ensure he was brought to justice." |