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Downing Street PC sentenced over phone porn Downing Street PC fined over 'disgusting pornography'
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A Downing Street police officer who admitted 11 counts of sharing extreme pornography on his mobile phone while on duty has been sentenced. A Downing Street police officer who admitted sharing extreme pornography on his mobile phone while on duty has been sentenced.
PC James Addison, 37, from Rayleigh in Essex, was fined £6,000 at Westminster Magistrates' Court. PC James Addison, 37, sent pornographic videos and stills to colleagues using a social networking app while working as a protection officer at Downing Street.
He sent pornographic videos and stills to colleagues using social networking app Whatsapp while working as a protection officer at Downing Street. He sent other officers "disgusting and offensive" images that included bizarre sex acts and scenes showing defecation.
He remains suspended and a misconduct process has started, said the Met. Addison was fined £6,000 at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
The officer, from Rayleigh in Essex, remains suspended and a misconduct process has started, said the Metropolitan Police.
'Beyond legal''Beyond legal'
The diplomatic protection group (DPG) constable sent other officers "disgusting and offensive" images that included bizarre sex acts and scenes showing defecation, the court heard. The images were found on his phone during the investigation into the "Plebgate" affair, involving former government chief whip Andrew Mitchell and police officers at the gates of Downing Street, the court was told.
The images were found on his phone during the investigation into the "plebgate" affair involving former government chief whip Andrew Mitchell MP and officers at the gates of Downing Street, the court was told.
No further action was taken against Addison over that matter.No further action was taken against Addison over that matter.
District Judge Howard Riddle told Addison: "Even at a time when the state has retreated to a huge extent in sexual judgment and taste and humour, these images go some way beyond what is legal in this country." District Judge Howard Riddle told the diplomatic protection group (DPG) officer: "Even at a time when the state has retreated to a huge extent in sexual judgment and taste and humour, these images go some way beyond what is legal in this country."
He said the images did not involve children or animals and the sentence reflected there were "no obviously unwilling participants in the films".He said the images did not involve children or animals and the sentence reflected there were "no obviously unwilling participants in the films".
Last month Addison admitted 11 counts of publishing an obscene article under the Obscene Publications Act.
Fifteen people received images from him, all of them police officers, between February and June last year.Fifteen people received images from him, all of them police officers, between February and June last year.
In total 14 officers have been subject to criminal investigation over possession of and distribution of obscene images on mobile phones. In total 14 officers have been subject to criminal investigation over the possession and distribution of obscene images on mobile phones.
Four officers from the DPG, including Addison, were arrested but only he was charged.Four officers from the DPG, including Addison, were arrested but only he was charged.
No further action was taken against the other three in relation to the criminal allegations.No further action was taken against the other three in relation to the criminal allegations.