Man found with hundreds of child sex abuse pictures claims he isn't attracted to kids
A man who had hundreds of child sex abuse clips on his phone claimed he is not sexually attracted to children - but a judge insisted "the evidence suggests otherwise".
Christopher Marcroft, aged 23, came to the attention of police investigators when he was staying at New Century Court, a supported living complex for young men between 16 and 25 in Oswestry.
Officers found 378 moving and six still Category A images - the most serious categorisation which would feature some of the most depraved abuse. Marcroft's phone also contained 72 moving and 35 still Category B images, as well as 50 moving and 57 still Category C images. He was caught in November 2021.
When he was interviewed by police, Marcroft claimed he had lent his phone to others and that he was "not interested in child pornography".
Marcroft, of Queen Elizabeth Close, Oswestry, pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. He has no previous convictions.
