By Samantha Jones-
A paedophile found with more than 4,000 indecent images of children on his devices will now spend time in prison after his previous sentence was found to be unduly lenient.
Kevin Porter, 62, who pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children and three counts of taking indecent images of children, at Guildford Crown Court was sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, ordered to do 40 days of Rehabilitation, given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years and a Deprivation Order.
Following the sentencing on 11 November 2022, the case was referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme for being too low.
Porter’s original sentence was found to be unduly lenient by the Court on 17 January 2023 and was increased to an immediate imprisonment of 3 years and 4 months.
An inquiry is in process as to why some judges give lenient sentences for serious offences of this nature.
Speaking after the hearing, the Solicitor General Michael Tomlinson KC MP said:
“This is an appalling case. This abhorrent behaviour cannot be accepted, and this increased sentence better reflects this shocking crime.”