Ayr Paedophile Kieran Brown concealed graphic depictions of child rape, torture, and sexual abuse on many electronic devices located at his residence in Churchill Towers on South Harbour Street, Ayr.
Kieran Brown concealed his face from the Advertiser’s photographer upon his arrival at the town’s sheriff court for sentencing.
Kieran Brown, who was 24 years old, admitted to the offences of possessing and duplicating the explicit photos over a duration of 18 months.
The court was informed that law enforcement investigators discovered 28 hours of repugnant video material, which depicted the abuse of minors ranging in age from four to 16.
The haul consisted of almost 400 movies categorised by the police as ‘category A’, which denotes the most severe sort.
Kieran Brown, who collected the repulsive photographs from September 2021 to February 2023, was placed on the sex offenders register after admitting his guilt in July.
The judge determined that Brown was fully aware of the wrongful nature of his actions and believed he possessed the ability to conceal any evidence of his wrongdoing.
The prosecutors accepted a plea of not guilty to an additional charge of having explicit animal pornography.
The prosecutor’s representative stated that the accused presented themselves in court on March 13, 2023, as per their agreement. He refrained from entering a plea and the case was adjourned for additional scrutiny. The court granted bail with several stipulations.
An inquiry revealed that the defendants had access to explicit photos of minors at their residence. A search warrant was authorised, and on February 16, the police went to the location when his brother answered the door.
Kieran Brown was located in the bedroom and law enforcement conducted a search.
“Multiple electronic devices were confiscated, including two mobile phones, a laptop, a Kindle, a computer tower, and a hard drive.”
An investigation into cyber crime determined that explicit photographs were really found on both the Kindle and laptop.
The suspect was apprehended and sent to the Ayr police station. He remained silent during the questioning and was subsequently freed on an undertaking.
“A grand total of 1,757 dynamic and static images were retrieved from the devices.”
“None of the images in the hard drive were easily available to users and were deleted before being examined.”
A total of 429 still photographs that can be accessed, 573 moving images that can be accessed, 621 still images that cannot be accessed, and 134 moving images that cannot be accessed were discovered. The cumulative duration amounted to approximately 28 hours.
“Regarding the categories, category A consisted of 43 images that were accessible and 183 images that were inaccessible. Additionally, there were 407 accessible videos and 80 inaccessible videos.”
In category B, there were a total of 39 photos that were accessible and 96 images that were inaccessible. Additionally, there were 75 accessible videos and 20 inaccessible videos.
In category C, the police discovered a total of 347 photographs that were able to be accessed and 243 images that were not able to be accessed. Additionally, they uncovered 91 movies that were accessible and 34 videos that were not accessible.
The individuals within each category were engaging in the sexual exploitation of minors between the ages of four and 16.
The Kick Messenger program provides a significant degree of anonymity in chat sessions, and the Kindle device was discovered to have the capability of transferring files.
“Kieran Brown was logged in and images had been received.” There was no evidence of the accused sharing any photographs.
According to the fiscal, Kieran Brown made use of various applications in an effort to tidy up his equipment. However, the police managed to discover “relevant material” during their investigation.
The prosecutor requested the imposition of a ‘sexual harm prevention order’ on Brown.
According to defence solicitor Colin McLaughlin, there is a comprehensive social work report available and there are no pending cases.
He still receives assistance from his family. His father is present, providing him with support. His parents are separated, and he currently resides in a residence owned by his father.
“Irrespective of the result, he submitted his resignation on Friday.”
Sheriff Desmond Leslie, seemingly oblivious as to whether having an adult penis forced into a toddler would affect them in a negative way, stated that based on the Crown’s narrative, it is evident that you possess exceptional proficiency in using digital devices, electronic equipment, and computers.
“By utilising this knowledge to conceal your actions, it is evident that you were aware of your intentions.”
“You were aware that your actions were morally incorrect.” I am confident that the social worker, who is an experienced observer of behaviour, is convinced that you have demonstrated regret.
“This degree of mistreatment will not be accepted under any circumstances, and individuals can be incarcerated for such actions.”
“This crime does not have an innocent party.” The victims in question are the unfortunate children who are being subjected to various forms of conduct depicted in both moving and still photos. I am unaware of the repercussions experienced by these individuals.
Nevertheless, he stated, “I can address this matter by implementing a non-custodial community payback order.”
Brown was subjected to social work oversight for a duration of three years and was mandated to participate in the Moving Forward Making Changes initiative, which seeks to tackle the conduct of those involved in sexual offences.
He will be required to be on the sex offenders register for the whole duration of the three-year order.
The Crown’s application for a sexual harm prevention order has been approved, which would impose tight restrictions on his internet use.
Brown’s visage was concealed by his father from the Advertiser’s camera as he entered the court edifice.
Subsequently, a someone wearing a mask and hood exited the premises, concealing their entire face, and swiftly traversed the entire length of the Low Green in order to escape.
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