Telford pensioner admits to 400 child sex photos
A Telford pensioner has admitted making more than 400 indecent photographs of children.
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Ralph Richardson, 65, of Anson Drive, Leegomery, pleaded guilty to all five charges against him.
But he claimed the images, which included three of the most serious category, "popped up" during a search for adult material, the court was told.
Richardson, who appeared in the dock at Shrewsbury Crown Court, made the images between September 15, 2004, and January 23, 2012.
He was bailed to his home address on the condition that he does not have unsupervised contact with anyone under the age of 18.
A pre-sentence report will be prepared and Richardson will be back in court on July 25 to hear his fate.
