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The NSPCC has slammed the “sickening online trade” in images of child abuse.
It comes after a Southampton man was jailed after being caught with 7,363 indecent images.
Jason George Street, of Flamborough Close, was sent down for 30-months at Southampton Crown Court earlier this week.
The 51-year-old had searched the internet for terms such as ‘seven-year-old children’.
During a police interview, he blamed his offending on the stress of caring for his ill father.
However, the 51-year-old has previous convictions dating from 2012 when offices found 11,200 images on his computer.
Commenting on the case, an NSPCC spokesperson said: “Street’s repeated engagement with indecent images of children shows a complete disregard for the harrowing ordeals they have faced and has helped to fuel a sickening online trade in this content.
“The fact that offenders like Street can use the internet as a tool to indulge in their repugnant desires proves the need for stronger legislation and regulation of online sites.
“The NSPCC will continue to lobby the Government to ensure the proposed Online Safety Bill is not only robust and effective but has the safety of children at its heart.”