Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletter A man found with more than 4,000 indecent images of children told police he knew it was wrong but that it was 'part of the thrill' and that he had an 'addiction'.
Daniel Cartwright, 24, immediately admitted downloading the images after officers searched his home in June 2019. He said he watched live streams of children and admitted using an app on his iPad.
Cartwright, from Stretford, Trafford, said he 'knew it was wrong and knew he would be caught', Minshull Street Crown Court heard.
Officers seized five devices - including his phone, iPad, laptop and two computers - all of which contained indecent images of children.
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