For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here A man caught downloading hundreds of indecent images of children has avoided jail.
John Glynn told police the disturbing images appeared on his computer as “pop-ups” when he was arrested last year. The 64-year-old used anti-forensic software in a bid to cover up his twisted crimes.
Police visited Glynn at his home on Hawthorne Avenue, Wigan, on June 14. They seized his computers acting on information they had received.
On his devices, officers found 347 category A images, 252 category B images and 565 category C images. Glynn, who has 14 grandchildren, told police he downloaded the images “by accident” after they popped up on his computer.
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