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A vile paedophile kept 'depraved' rape videos of crying babies.
The videos in Adam Whitfield's sickening collection were described by a judge as something "which would strike any normal person as disgusting."
Another 16 second video showed a three-month-old baby being raped. Other scenes were too graphic to even be described in this article.
The 26-year-old had 30 videos of children being raped on his phone and computer - which were discovered when his mother called the police.
Sarah Griffin, prosecuting, explained that police went to Whitfield's Newton-Le-Willows' address in relation to a "potential separate offence" which wasn't pursued.
Ms Griffin said police were called by Whitfield's mother and while there "she handed over a number of the defendant's devices including a mobile phone and computer".
After examining the phone and computer officers discovered 32 indecent images, 30 of which were videos of children being raped.
The videos were kept by Whitfield between July 25, 2017 and May 3, 2020.
Some of the videos included a three month old, a six month old and a child between five and seven.
Whitfield has no previous convictions.
Louise McCloskey, defending, said: "It is quite clear, your honour, to any right minded member of the community, hearing the description of those moving images will inevitably cause both a sense of outrage and revulsion.
"It's also clear that any member of the community would inevitably believe an immediate lengthy period of custody should be imposed to mark the seriousness of this case."
Ms McCloskey, urging the judge to suspend a custodial sentence, explained Whitfield is 26, has no previous convictions and is "vulnerable".
She said he is "ashamed of his actions" and explained he "clearly struggled" in his younger life, but no further detail was given in open court.
Ms McCloskey said: "While an immediate custodial sentence might mark the offence it will not address the issues or behaviours which this defendant needs to understand in order to ensure there is not further future offending."
Ms McCloskey explained that while the period of the charges spanned from 2017 to 2020, there wasn't consistent downloading of images over the years but a "flurry of activity" and then a "recent surge" in 2019.
Whitfield, of Alder Street, admitted three counts of making indecent images.
Judge Thomas Teague, QC, summarising the images, said: "Even the category C images would strike any normal person as disgusting."
The judge said the images, even for material of this type, are "exceptionally depraved".
Judge Teague noted Whitfield's pre sentence report makes for "troubling reading" describing Whitfield as "vulnerable" and as having had an "unhappy childhood".
The judge said the offences were aggravated by the fact some of the children in the images "display discernible pain and distress".
Whitfield was jailed for eight months and ordered to adhere to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years.
He must also sign the Sex Offenders' Register for 10 years.